The basic issues in design and fabrication of diamond-cutting tools for ultra-precision and nanometric machining

International Journal of Machine Tools and Manufacture

Volumn 50, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 411-419

  Zong, W J ^a   Li, Z Q ^a   Sun, T ^a   Cheng, K ^a,b   Li, D ^a   Dong, S ^a  

^a HARBIN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (China)

^b BRUNEL UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Design criterion; Diamond cutting tool; Edge quality; Lapping mechanism; Micro mechanical strength; Ultimate sharpness

Indexed keywords

COST-EFFECTIVE SOLUTIONS; DESIGN CRITERION; DIAMOND CRYSTALS; EDGE QUALITY; ENABLING TECHNOLOGIES; MECHANICAL LAPPING; MICRO-MECHANICAL; MICRO-MECHANICAL STRENGTH; NANOMETRIC CUTTING; NANOMETRIC MACHINING; SINGLE CRYSTAL DIAMOND; SPECIAL PROCESSING; TOOL DESIGNS; TOOL MAKING; TOOL MATERIALS; ULTRA PRECISION;

CRYSTAL CUTTING; CUTTING TOOLS; DIAMONDS; LAPPING; LAPPING MACHINES; MACHINE DESIGN; MACHINE TOOLS; METAL WORKING TOOLS;

DIAMOND CUTTING TOOLS;

EID: 77649341764     PISSN: 08906955     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijmachtools.2009.10.015     Document Type: Article

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