title: Fabrication of metal and polymer microstructures.
abstract: Microelectrical discharge machining (microEDM) is an innovative manufacturing technique for producing multifunctional metal microcomponents from difficult to machine materials such as nitinol and stainless steel. In addition, the microEDM technique allows the microstructurisation of stainless steel mould inserts for low-cost mass production of components made from various types of polymers.
authors.affiliation: Forschungszentrum Karlsruhe GmbH and University of Karlsruhe, Institute of Microstructure Technology, Karlsruhe, Germany. andreas.guber@imt.fzk.de
authors.forename: A E
authors.initials: AE
authors.lastname: Guber
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Herrmann
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Muslija
mesh_terms: D004867:Equipment Design; D004864:Equipment and Supplies; D006801:Humans; D008670:Metals; D008855:Microscopy, Electron, Scanning; D008904:Miniaturization; D010969:Plastics; D011108:Polymers
chemical_list: D008670:Metals; D010969:Plastics; D011108:Polymers