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Various methods can be used to modify the surface of workpieces made of or coated with alloy materials. This paper discusses the experimental results of electrical discharge alloying with a rotary disc brush electrode, a vibrating rod electrode and a monolithic electrode. Different electrodes generate different surface textures and as the experimental data shows all the three variants of electrical discharge alloying are well suited to improve the quality of the workpiece surface.
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Spadło, S., Młynarczyk, P. & Łakomiec, K. Influence of the of electrical discharge alloying methods on the surface quality of carbon steel. Int J Adv Manuf Technol 89, 1529–1534 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00170-016-9168-1
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