Abstract

In spite of significant improvements in micro-replication techniques, methods to fabricate well-defined net shape microstructures are still in a developing stage. Soft lithography has the capability to manufacture complex micro- and nanostructures. Although it is considered a robust technique, a major limitation is related to the distortion encountered in the fabricated structures during the drying process. In the present work, a manufacturing technology has been developed that emerges the benefits of soft lithography and micro-electrical discharge machining (u-EDM) to produce stainless steel precise micro-components for micro-implantable devices. The micro-parts produced by soft lithography were subsequently surface processed via u-EDM in order to improve the surface quality. In addition to this, it was found that u-EDM drastically improved the surface roughness of stainless steel micro-components from Ra = 3.4 um to Ra = 0.43 um

Autore Pugliese

• Modica Francesco Giovanni

Tutti gli autori

• K. Essa; F. Modica; M. Imbaby; M.A. El-Sayed; A. ElShaer; K. Jiang; H. Hassanin

Titolo volume/Rivista

International journal, advanced manufacturing technology

Anno di pubblicazione

2016

ISSN

0268-3768

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