An experimental investigation on micro-milling of polymethyl methacrylate components with nanometric surface roughness

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part B: Journal of Engineering Manufacture

Volumn 228, Issue 5, 2014, Pages 790-796

  Jiao, Feifei ^a   Cheng, Kai ^a  

^a BRUNEL UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Chemical vapour deposition diamond tool; Machining strategy; Micro milling; Nanometric surface roughness; Polymethyl Methacrylate

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL VAPOR DEPOSITION; POLYMETHYL METHACRYLATES; SURFACE ROUGHNESS; VAPORS;

CHEMICAL VAPOUR DEPOSITION; DIAMOND TOOL; EXPERIMENTAL INVESTIGATIONS; HIGH DYNAMIC PERFORMANCE; MACHINING STRATEGY; MICRO MILLING; NANOMETRIC SURFACE ROUGHNESS; WHITE-LIGHT INTERFEROMETER;

MILLING MACHINES;

EID: 84904099672     PISSN: 09544054     EISSN: 20412975     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0954405413507251     Document Type: Article

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