EDM machining capabilities of magnesium (Mg) alloy WE43 for medical applications

Procedia Engineering

Volumn 19, Issue , 2011, Pages 190-195

  Klocke, F ^a   Schwade, M ^a   Klink, A ^a   Kopp, A ^b  

^a RWTH AACHEN UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^b Meotec GmbH and Co KG   (Germany)

Author keywords

EDM; Magnesium; Surface integrity

Indexed keywords

BIOCOMPATIBILITY; BIOMEDICAL EQUIPMENT; CELL ADHESION; IMPLANTS (SURGICAL); MACHINING; MAGNESIUM; MAGNESIUM ALLOYS; MECHANICAL STABILITY; MEDICAL APPLICATIONS; METAL IMPLANTS;

CLOSED STRUCTURES; GEOMETRICAL ACCURACY; INFLAMMATORY REACTION; MACHINING CAPABILITIES; MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGIES; ORTHOPAEDIC IMPLANTS; PROCESS TECHNOLOGIES; SURFACE INTEGRITY;

SURFACE REACTIONS;

EID: 83755195241     PISSN: 18777058     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1016/j.proeng.2011.11.100     Document Type: Conference Paper

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