Effect of ultrasonic vibration of tool on electrical discharge machining of cemented tungsten carbide (WC-Co)

International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology

Volumn 38, Issue 11-12, 2008, Pages 1137-1147

  Abdullah, Amir ^a   Shabgard, Mohammad R ^b  

^a AMIRKABIR UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Iran)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TABRIZ   (Iran)

Author keywords

Cemented tungsten carbide (WC Co); Electrical discharge machining; Material removal rate; Surface roughness; Tool wear ratio; Ultrasonic assisted EDM; Ultrasonic vibration of the tool

Indexed keywords

CLADDING (COATING); COPPER; DISCHARGE (FLUID MECHANICS); ELECTRIC DISCHARGE MACHINING; ELECTRIC DISCHARGES; LATTICE VIBRATIONS; MACHINING; SURFACE ROUGHNESS; TUNGSTEN; TUNGSTEN ALLOYS; ULTRASONIC EFFECTS; ULTRASONIC WAVES; ULTRASONICS; VIBRATIONS (MECHANICAL);

CEMENTED TUNGSTEN CARBIDE (WC-CO); ELECTRICAL DISCHARGE MACHINING; MATERIAL REMOVAL RATE; TOOL WEAR RATIO; ULTRASONIC ASSISTED EDM; ULTRASONIC VIBRATION OF THE TOOL;

TUNGSTEN CARBIDE;

EID: 51749095309     PISSN: 02683768     EISSN: 14333015     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00170-007-1168-8     Document Type: Article

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