Title: Very high speed micromachining of electrical materials

Authors: Mark J. Jackson, Grant M. Robinson

Addresses: Centre for Advanced Manufacturing, College of Technology, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47907-2021, USA. ' Centre for Advanced Manufacturing, College of Technology, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47907-2021, USA

Abstract: The advent of micro electro mechanical systems has created a demand for high precision functional products at the microscale. Machining processes must be scaled down accordingly. This paper explains the mechanics of micromachining and how it can be applied to machining electrical engineering materials.

Keywords: micromachining; copper; aluminium alloys; machinability; high speed machining; electrical materials; high precision; microelectromechanical systems; MEMS; nanomanufacturing.

DOI: 10.1504/IJNM.2007.014574

International Journal of Nanomanufacturing, 2007 Vol.1 No.4, pp.545 - 553

Published online: 16 Jul 2007 *

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