Improving the fatigue life of electro-discharge-machined SDK11 tool steel via the suppression of surface cracks

International Journal of Fatigue

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 433-438

  Tai, T Y ^a   Lu, S J ^a  

^a SOUTHERN TAIWAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Electro discharge machining (EDM); Fatigue life; Surface crack

Indexed keywords

CRACKS; DISCHARGE (FLUID MECHANICS); ELECTRIC DIPOLE MOMENTS; ELECTRIC DISCHARGE MACHINING; FATIGUE OF MATERIALS; FATIGUE TESTING; MICROMACHINING; MICROSCOPIC EXAMINATION; PHOTOLITHOGRAPHY; STEEL; STEEL RESEARCH;

ELECTRO-DISCHARGE MACHINING (EDM); EXPERIMENTAL INVESTIGATIONS; FATIGUE LIFE; FATIGUE LIVES; FRACTURE SURFACES; MACHINED SURFACES; PROCESSING PARAMETERS; PROPAGATION CHARACTERISTICS; PULSE CURRENTS; RECAST LAYERS; STEEL SPECIMENS; SURFACE CRACK; SURFACE CRACKINGS; SURFACE CRACKS;

TOOL STEEL;

EID: 56249110102     PISSN: 01421123     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijfatigue.2008.07.013     Document Type: Article

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