Micro electrical discharge milling of WC-Co using a deionized water spray and a bipolar pulse

Journal of Micromechanics and Microengineering

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2010, Pages

  Song, Ki Young ^a   Chung, Do Kwan ^a   Park, Min Soo ^b   Chu, Chong Nam ^a  

^a Seoul National University   (South Korea)

^b Seoul National University of Science and Technology   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIPOLAR PULSE; BIPOLAR PULSED POWER; CEMENTED TUNGSTEN CARBIDES; ELECTRICAL DISCHARGE MACHINING; ELECTRICAL DISCHARGES; ELECTRODE WEAR; HARD METALS; HIGH QUALITY; MACHINING GAP; MACHINING PROCESS; MICRO GROOVES; MILLING METHODS; WATER SPRAYS; WORK PIECES; WORKING FLUID;

COLD STORAGE; COMPRESSED AIR; ELECTRIC DISCHARGE MACHINING; ELECTRIC DISCHARGES; ELECTROCHEMICAL CORROSION; ELECTROLYSIS; HARDNESS; KEROSENE; MILLING (MACHINING); TUNGSTEN; TUNGSTEN ALLOYS; TUNGSTEN CARBIDE; WEAR RESISTANCE;

DEIONIZED WATER;

EID: 77949899032     PISSN: 09601317     EISSN: 13616439     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0960-1317/20/4/045022     Document Type: Article

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