Effect of ultrasonic-assisted EDM on the surface integrity of cemented tungsten carbide (WC-Co)

International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology

Volumn 41, Issue 3-4, 2009, Pages 268-280

  Abdullah, Amir ^a   Shabgard, Mohammad R ^b   Ivanov, A ^c   Shervanyi Tabar, Mohammad T ^b  

^a AMIRKABIR UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Iran)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TABRIZ   (Iran)

^c CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cemented tungsten carbide(WC Co); Electrical discharge machining (EDM); Surface integrity; Surface topography; Ultrasonic vibration of tool; Ultrasonic assisted EDM (US EDM)

Indexed keywords

ELECTRIC DIPOLE MOMENTS; ELECTRIC DISCHARGE MACHINING; ELECTRIC DISCHARGES; ENGINEERING GEOLOGY; HARDNESS; HARDNESS TESTING; MACHINERY; MICROMACHINING; OPTICAL MICROSCOPY; QUALITY ASSURANCE; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; STRESSES; SURFACE CHEMISTRY; SURFACE TESTING; SURFACE TOPOGRAPHY; TUNGSTEN; TUNGSTEN ALLOYS; TUNGSTEN CARBIDE; ULTRASONIC EFFECTS; ULTRASONIC WAVES; ULTRASONICS;

CEMENTED TUNGSTEN CARBIDE(WC-CO); COPPER ELECTRODES; DEFECTIVE LAYERS; ELECTRICAL DISCHARGE MACHINING (EDM); ENERGY-DISPERSIVE X-RAYS; HARDNESS VARIATIONS; MACHINED SURFACES; MACHINING CONDITIONS; MANUFACTURING PROCESS; MECHANICAL AND PHYSICAL PROPERTIES; SEM; SURFACE ALTERATIONS; SURFACE INTEGRITY; SURFACE LAYERS; TOOL ELECTRODES; ULTRASONIC VIBRATION OF TOOL; WHITE LIGHTS;

SURFACE PROPERTIES;

EID: 61349154940     PISSN: 02683768     EISSN: 14333015     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00170-008-1476-7     Document Type: Article

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