Laser polishing techniques for roughness improvement on metallic surfaces

International Journal of Nanomanufacturing

Volumn 1, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 490-498

  Lamikiz, A ^a   Sanchez, J A ^a   Lopez de Lacalle, L N ^a   del Pozo, D ^b   Etayo, J M ^b   Lopez J M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE BASQUE COUNTRY UPV EHU   (Spain)

^b TECNALIA RESEARCH AND INNOVATION   (Spain)

Author keywords

injection moulds; laser polishing; selective laser sintered surface

Indexed keywords

EID: 77649185991     PISSN: 17469392     EISSN: 17469406     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJNM.2007.014568     Document Type: Article

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