Influence of electrical discharge machining on the reciprocating sliding wear response of WC-Co cemented carbides

Wear

Volumn 266, Issue 1-2, 2009, Pages 84-95

  Bonny, K ^a   De Baets, P ^a   Ost, W ^a   Vleugels, J ^b   Huang, S ^b   Lauwers, B ^b   Liu, W ^b  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Cemented carbide; Dry friction; Pin on plate; Reciprocating sliding wear; Surface integrity; Wire EDM

Indexed keywords

EID: 55549131124     PISSN: 00431648     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.wear.2008.05.009     Document Type: Article

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