Surface integrity effects on the fracture resistance of electrical-discharge-machined WC-Co cemented carbides

Journal of the American Ceramic Society

Volumn 87, Issue 9, 2004, Pages 1687-1693

  Llanes, Luis ^a   Casas, Begona ^a   Idanez, Eva ^a   Marsal, Montserrat ^a   Anglada, Marc ^a  

^a UNIVERSITAT POLITÈCNICA DE CATALUNYA   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABRASIVES; BENDING STRENGTH; COBALT; DEFECTS; DIAMONDS; ELECTRIC DISCHARGE MACHINING; FRACTOGRAPHY; FRACTURE MECHANICS; GRINDING (MACHINING); POLISHING; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; TENSILE STRESS;

CEMENTED CARBIDES; FRACTURE RESISTANCE; MICROSTRUCTURAL PARAMETERS; SURFACE INTEGRITY EFFECTS;

TUNGSTEN CARBIDE;

EID: 5544226557     PISSN: 00027820     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1551-2916.2004.01687.x     Document Type: Article

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