Residual stresses and white layer in electric discharge machining (EDM)

Applied Surface Science

Volumn 253, Issue 23, 2007, Pages 9234-9240

  Ekmekci, Bülent ^a  

^a ZONGULDAK KARAELMAS UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

EDM; Electric discharge machining; Residual stresses; Retained austenite; White layer

Indexed keywords

DEIONIZED WATER; DIELECTRIC LIQUIDS; KEROSENE; RESIDUAL STRESSES; STRESS CONCENTRATION; X RAY DIFFRACTION;

RETAINED AUSTENITE; WHITE LAYER;

ELECTRIC DISCHARGE MACHINING;

EID: 34548291592     PISSN: 01694332     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apsusc.2007.05.078     Document Type: Article

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