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Unread 03-14-2005, 04:33 PM   #1
CoolROD
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Default High-Speed machining of Copper

Fabrication of high heat flux (10-20 MW/m2) components for the International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor ...required machining of the selected CuNiBe alloy to incorporate complex coolant channels...1-1.5 mm wide and 4-6 mm tall or deep at spindle speeds of 12,000 to 15,000 rpm with feed rates of 160 ipm.

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