Current status and application of abrasive flow finishing processes: A review

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part B: Journal of Engineering Manufacture

Volumn 223, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 809-820

  Mali, H S ^a,b   Manna, A ^b  

^a CHITKARA UNIVERSITY   (India)

^b PEC UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (India)

Author keywords

Abrasive flow finishing; Hybrid process; Material removal; Surface quality

Indexed keywords

APPLIED RESEARCH; COMPLICATED SHAPE; CURRENT STATUS; DIFFICULT TO MACHINE MATERIALS; EXTRUSION PRESSURE; FINISHING PROCESS; FLOW VOLUMES; GRIT SIZE; HYBRID PROCESS; MACHINING PARAMETERS; MATERIAL REMOVAL; NANO SCALE; NON-TRADITIONAL; NUMBER OF CYCLES; SURFACE FINISHES; SURFACE QUALITY; TECHNOLOGICAL INFRASTRUCTURE; TOOL MANUFACTURING; WORK PIECES;

ABRASIVES; MACHINING; MACHINING CENTERS; METAL EXTRUSION; METAL RECOVERY; PRECISION ENGINEERING; SURFACES;

METAL FINISHING;

EID: 68249135876     PISSN: 09544054     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1243/09544054JEM1311     Document Type: Review

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