Fabrication of micro end mills by wire EDM and some micro cutting tests

Journal of Micromechanics and Microengineering

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2009, Pages

  Yan, Jiwang ^a   Uchida, Kazuyoshi ^a   Yoshihara, Nobuhito ^a   Kuriyagawa, Tsunemoto ^a  

^a TOHOKU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MICROMACHINING; NICKEL PLATING; PRECISION ENGINEERING; TRIBOLOGY; WIRE; WIRE MILLS;

ANTI-WEAR ABILITIES; CHIP FORMATIONS; CROSS-SECTIONAL PROFILES; CUTTING EDGES; CUTTING FORCES; ELECTRO DISCHARGES; ELECTROLESS NICKEL PLATINGS; END MILLS; GEOMETRICAL ERRORS; MICRO CUTTINGS; MICRO GROOVING; MICRO-END MILLS; NON CIRCULARS; PRECISION MACHINING; TOOL SURFACES; TOOL-WORKPIECE; TRIBOLOGICAL PROPERTIES; WIRE ELECTRO DISCHARGE MACHINING; WIRE-EDM;

CUTTING TOOLS;

EID: 61849097313     PISSN: 09601317     EISSN: 13616439     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0960-1317/19/2/025004     Document Type: Article

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