ABRASIVE FLOW MACHINING FINISHES SURFACES AND EDGES BY FORCING A FLOWABLE ABRASIVE MEDIA THROUGH OR ACROSS THE WORKPIECE. ULTRASONIC MACHINING HAS LONG BEEN A PREFERRED METHOD FOR MACHINING CERAMICS AND COMPOSITE MATERIALS, BUT RECENT DEVELOPMENTS IN THE TECHNOLOGY HAVE EXPANDED ITS APPLICABILITY TO A WIDER RANGE OF COMPONENTS. ULTRASONIC POLISHING UTILIZED A TOOL TIPPED WITH A HIGHLY ABRADABLE MATERIAL TO UNIFORMLY POLISH A VARIETY OF MATERIALS INCLUDING STEELS, CERAMICS, COMPOSITES AND CARBIDES.
| Number of Pages : | 9 |
| Published : | 06/01/1995 |
