Assessment of mechanical properties of Ni-coated ABS plastics using FDM process

International Journal of Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 30-35

  Kannan, S ^a   Senthilkumaran, D ^b  

^a HINDUSTHAN COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY   (India)

^b Adithya Institute of Technology   (India)

Author keywords

ABS; Electroplating; FDM; Hardness; Impact; Nickel

Indexed keywords

EID: 84904249813     PISSN: 22272771     EISSN: 2077124X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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