Influence of the composition of WC-based cermets on manufacturability by wire-EDM

Journal of Manufacturing Processes

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 83-89

  Lauwers, Bert ^a   Liu, Weidong ^a   Eeraerts, Wesley ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Cermets; Cutting rate; Surface quality; Wire EDM

Indexed keywords

BENDING STRENGTH; ELECTRIC DISCHARGE MACHINING; GRAIN SIZE AND SHAPE; SURFACE PROPERTIES; THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY; TUNGSTEN CARBIDE; WEAR RESISTANCE;

CUTTING RATE; GRAIN SIZE DISTRIBUTIONS; MANUFACTURABILITY; MATERIAL REMOVAL;

CERMETS;

EID: 34547200130     PISSN: 15266125     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1526-6125(07)00007-2     Document Type: Article

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