Microstructured metal molds fabricated via investment casting

Journal of Micromechanics and Microengineering

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2010, Pages

  Cannon, Andrew H ^a   King, William P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALUMINUM MICROSTRUCTURE; CERAMIC MOLDS; COMPLEX CURVED SURFACE; CURVED SURFACES; METAL MOLD; MICROMOLDING; SURFACE MICROSTRUCTURES; TRIANGULAR HOLES;

ASPECT RATIO; INVESTMENT CASTING; MICROSTRUCTURE; MOLDS; PRECISION CASTING;

ALUMINUM;

EID: 77950291382     PISSN: 09601317     EISSN: 13616439     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0960-1317/20/2/025025     Document Type: Article

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