Die-sinking electrical discharge machining of a high-strength copper-based alloy for injection molds

Journal of the Brazilian Society of Mechanical Sciences and Engineering

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 137-144

  Amorim, F L ^a   Weingaertner, W L ^b  

^a PONTIFICAL CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF PARANÁ   (Brazil)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF SANTA CATARINA   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Copper beryllium alloy; Die sinking EDM; Machining parameters

Indexed keywords

COPPER ALLOYS; ELECTRODES; FINISHING; HARDNESS; INJECTION MOLDING; MOLDS; SURFACE ROUGHNESS; THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY OF SOLIDS;

DIE-SINKING; FINISH MACHINING; MACHINING PARAMETERS; THERMALLY AFFECTED ZONES;

ELECTRIC DISCHARGE MACHINING;

EID: 4644331445     PISSN: 16785878     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S1678-58782004000200004     Document Type: Article

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