Surface modification of die steel materials by EDM method using tungsten powder-mixed dielectric

Journal of Manufacturing Processes

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 35-40

  Kumar, Sanjeev ^a   Batra, Uma ^a  

^a PEC UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (India)

Author keywords

Electrical discharge machining; Material transfer; Powder mixed EDM; Surface modification; Tungsten powder

Indexed keywords

BEST VALUE; DIE STEELS; DIELECTRIC MEDIUM; ELECTRICAL DISCHARGE MACHINING; MACHINED SURFACE; MACHINING PARAMETERS; MATERIAL TRANSFER; MATERIAL TRANSFERS; PEAK CURRENTS; PLASMA CHANNEL; POWDER-MIXED EDM; PULSE ON-TIME; RESEARCH AREAS; RESPONSE PARAMETERS; SPECTROMETRIC ANALYSIS; TAGUCHI EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN; TOOL ELECTRODE; TUNGSTEN POWDER; TUNGSTEN POWDERS; WORK MATERIAL; WORK PIECES;

DIELECTRIC MATERIALS; ELECTRIC DISCHARGE MACHINING; HARDNESS; HYDROCARBONS; SURFACE TREATMENT; TUNGSTEN; TUNGSTEN CARBIDE; X RAY DIFFRACTION;

SURFACES;

EID: 84856605512     PISSN: 15266125     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmapro.2011.09.002     Document Type: Article

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