Validation of electrical discharge machining electrodes made with rapid tooling technologies

Journal of Materials Processing Technology

Volumn 196, Issue 1-3, 2008, Pages 109-114

  Monzon M ^a   Benitez A N ^a   Marrero, M D ^a   Hernandez N ^a   Hernandez P ^a   Aisa, J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LAS PALMAS DE GRAN CANARIA   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ZARAGOZA   (Spain)

Author keywords

EDM; Electrode; Electroforming; Rapid tooling

Indexed keywords

COMPUTATIONAL GEOMETRY; ELECTRODES; ELECTROLYTIC ANALYSIS; RAPID PROTOTYPING; REFRIGERATION;

METALLIC STRUCTURE; RAPID TOOLING;

ELECTRIC DISCHARGE MACHINING;

EID: 36649017891     PISSN: 09240136     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmatprotec.2007.05.025     Document Type: Article

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