A fundamental study on Ti-6Al-4V's thermal and electrical properties and their relation to EDM productivity

Journal of Materials Processing Technology

Volumn 202, Issue 1-3, 2008, Pages 583-589

  Fonda, Peter ^a   Wang, Zhigang ^a   Yamazaki, Kazuo ^a   Akutsu, Yuji ^b  

^a University of California   (United States)

^b Sodick Future Technologies Co   (United States)

Author keywords

Duty factor; EDM; Temperature stability; Titanium alloys

Indexed keywords

AEROSPACE APPLICATIONS; ELECTRIC DISCHARGE MACHINING; ELECTRIC PROPERTIES; PRODUCTIVITY; TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENT; THERMODYNAMIC PROPERTIES;

DUTY FACTOR; TEMPERATURE STABILITY;

TITANIUM ALLOYS;

EID: 42949134800     PISSN: 09240136     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmatprotec.2007.09.060     Document Type: Article

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