Geometry and surface damage in micro electrical discharge machining of micro-holes

Journal of Micromechanics and Microengineering

Volumn 19, Issue 10, 2009, Pages

  Ekmekci, Bülent ^a   Sayar, Atakan ^a   Öpöz, Tahsin Tecelli ^b   Erden, Abdulkadir ^b  

^a ZONGULDAK KARAELMAS UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b ATILIM UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CRACK FORMATION; CRACKING MECHANISMS; CROSS SECTION; DEBRIS PARTICLES; DISTINCTIVE LAYERS; ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTIVE; ETCHING AGENTS; LOW PULSE ENERGY; MICRO EDM; MICRO ELECTRICAL DISCHARGE MACHINING; MICRO HOLES; MICRO-STRUCTURAL; PLASTIC MOLD STEEL; PULSE ENERGIES; SUB-SURFACE DAMAGE; SURFACE DAMAGES; TOOL ELECTRODE; WORK MATERIAL;

CARBIDE CUTTING TOOLS; COMPUTATIONAL GEOMETRY; CRACK DETECTION; DEBRIS; DIELECTRIC LIQUIDS; ELECTRIC DIPOLE MOMENTS; ELECTRIC DISCHARGE MACHINING; HYDROCARBONS; MICROMACHINING; TOOL STEEL; TUNGSTEN; TUNGSTEN CARBIDE;

ELECTRIC DISCHARGES;

EID: 70350639464     PISSN: 09601317     EISSN: 13616439     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0960-1317/19/10/105030     Document Type: Article

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