A study on the fine-finish die-sinking micro-EDM of tungsten carbide using different electrode materials

Journal of Materials Processing Technology

Volumn 209, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 3956-3967

  Jahan, M P ^a   Wong, Y S ^a   Rahman, M ^a  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Electrode material; Fine surface finish; Micro EDM; RC generator; Tungsten carbide

Indexed keywords

BEST CHOICES; DIE AND MOLDS; DIFFICULT-TO-CUT MATERIALS; DISCHARGE ENERGIES; ELECTRODE MATERIAL; ELECTRODE WEARS; FINE SURFACE FINISH; MATERIAL REMOVAL RATES; MICRO-EDM; PERFORMANCE PARAMETERS; PULSE ENERGIES; RC-GENERATOR; SURFACE CHARACTERISTICS; THERMAL PROPERTIES; THREE-ELECTRODES; WORK PIECES;

DIES; ELECTRIC DIPOLE MOMENTS; ELECTRIC DISCHARGE MACHINING; ELECTRIC DISCHARGES; ELECTROCHEMICAL ELECTRODES; MATERIALS; SILVER; SURFACE PROPERTIES; SURFACE ROUGHNESS; THERMODYNAMIC PROPERTIES; TUNGSTEN; TUNGSTEN CARBIDE; WEAR RESISTANCE;

MICROMACHINING;

EID: 64249111991     PISSN: 09240136     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmatprotec.2008.09.015     Document Type: Article

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