Unlike lasers, AWJ is a non-thermal process. It eliminates heat-affected zones (HAZ), preventing thermal distortion or changes in the material's properties.
Fabrication of microfluidic channels and texturing of medical implants. MICRO-CHANNEL MILLING USING ABRASIVE WATERJETS ...
While powerful, the process requires high capital investment and precision control to manage the jet's inherent instability and tool wear in the nozzle. Abrasive waterjet micro-machining of channels in metals Unlike lasers, AWJ is a non-thermal process