Form characterization of microhole produced by microelectrical discharge drilling

Materials and Manufacturing Processes

Volumn 24, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 683-687

  Ali, Mohammad Yeakub ^a   Hamad, Mohd Hosni ^a   Karim, Ahmad Izwan ^a  

^a INTERNATIONAL ISLAMIC UNIVERSITY MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Aspect ratio; Beryllium copper; Characterization of microhole; Diameter enlargement; Electrode wear; Microdrilling; Microelectrical discharge drilling (micro EDD); Microelectrical discharge machining (micro EDM); Microhole; Microhole depth; Micromachining; Protherm; Roundness; Taper angle; Tungsten carbide

Indexed keywords

DIAMETER ENLARGEMENT; ELECTRODE WEAR; MICRODRILLING; MICROELECTRICAL DISCHARGE DRILLING (MICRO-EDD); MICROELECTRICAL DISCHARGE MACHINING (MICRO-EDM); MICROHOLE; MICROHOLE DEPTH; PROTHERM; ROUNDNESS; TAPER ANGLE;

BERYLLIUM; COMPOSITE MICROMECHANICS; COPPER; DRILLING; ELECTRIC DIPOLE MOMENTS; ELECTRIC DISCHARGE MACHINING; ELECTRIC DISCHARGES; MICROMACHINING; PRESSURE DROP; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; TUNGSTEN; TUNGSTEN CARBIDE;

ASPECT RATIO;

EID: 67650477580     PISSN: 10426914     EISSN: 15322475     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10426910902769343     Document Type: Article

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