Investigating the electrical discharge machining (EDM) parameter effects on Al-Mg2Si metal matrix composite (MMC) for high material removal rate (MRR) and less EWR–RSM approach

International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology

Volumn 77, Issue 5-8, 2015, Pages 831-838

  Hourmand, Mehdi ^a   Farahany, Saeed ^a   Sarhan, Ahmed A D ^b   Noordin, Mohd Yusof ^a  

^a UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MALAYA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Electrical discharge machining (EDM); Electrode wear ratio (EWR); Material removal rate (MRR); Metal matrix composite (MMC); Microstructure; Response surface methodology (RSM)

Indexed keywords

ALUMINUM COMPOUNDS; BEAMS AND GIRDERS; CONDUCTIVE MATERIALS; ELECTRIC DISCHARGE MACHINING; ELECTRIC DISCHARGES; ELECTRODES; MAGNESIUM COMPOUNDS; MICROSTRUCTURE; SILICON; SILICON COMPOUNDS; SURFACE PROPERTIES; WEAR OF MATERIALS;

ELECTRICAL DISCHARGE MACHINING; ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTIVE; ELECTRODE WEAR RATIOS; MATERIAL REMOVAL RATE; MICROSTRUCTURE ANALYSIS; NONCONVENTIONAL MACHINING; RESPONSE SURFACE METHODOLOGY; TEMPERATURE RESISTANCES;

METALLIC MATRIX COMPOSITES;

EID: 84925498448     PISSN: 02683768     EISSN: 14333015     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00170-014-6491-2     Document Type: Article

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