Fracture toughness of cemented carbides obtained by electrical resistance sintering [PDF]
The unique combination of hardness, toughness and wear resistance exhibited by WC-Co cemented carbides (hardmetals) has made them a preeminent material choice for extremely demanding applications, such as metal cutting/forming tools or mining bits, in ...
Astacio, Raquel +6 more
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Research progress on preparation of cobalt-less/cobalt-free WC-based materials
In view of the scarcity of cobalt resources in China and the deficiency of the traditional WC–Co cemented carbides serving in the corrosive medium and high temperature environments, a series of cobalt-less/cobalt-free WC-based materials with good ...
TANG Yu
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Influence of starting WC particle size and sintering conditions on structure and properties of WC-Ni-Co coarse grain ceramics [PDF]
Sintering temperature is the key factor affecting the structure and performance of tungsten carbide (WC) ceramics. Thus, the effect of sintering temperature on the microstructure and mechanical properties of WC-Ni-Co coarse grain ceramics, obtained from ...
Xu Shubo +12 more
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PTX3 alleviates hard metal-induced acute lung injury through potentiating efferocytosis
Prolonged exposure to hard metal dust results in hard metal lung disease (HMLD) characterized by respiratory symptoms. Understanding the pathogenesis and pathological process of HMLD would be helpful for its early diagnosis and treatment.
Weiwen Yan +9 more
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Hot filament chemical vapour deposition and wear resistance of diamond films on WC-Co substrates coated using PVD-arc deposition technique [PDF]
Different Cr- and Ti-base films were deposited using PVD-arc deposition onto WC-Co substrates, and multilayered coatings were obtained from the superimposition of diamond coatings, deposited on the PVD interlayer using hot filament chemical vapour ...
Barletta, M +4 more
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A novel alumina-assisted treatment process was proposed to manufacture fully densified and perfectly spherical WC-Co particles for thermal spraying applications.
Haibin Wang +5 more
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Quantitative determination of the adhesive fracture toughness of CVD diamond to WC-Co cemented carbide [PDF]
Well-separated diamond particles were nucleated and grown by hot filament chemical vapor deposition (HFCVD) onto WC-Co cemented carbide pretreated by Murakami's reagent and H2O2 + H2SO4 solution.
Kamiya, S +3 more
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Microstructure and mechanical properties of WC-Co reinforced with NbC
Cemented carbides such as tungsten carbide-cobalt WC-Co composites have been widely used as cutting tool materials. Several reports have shown the influence of different factors such as grain size, type and amount of binder phase and the addition of hard
Wilson Acchar +2 more
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On Geometrical Characteristics of WC-Co Round Cavities After ED-Machining with Different Grades of CuW Electrodes [PDF]
Cemented carbides (WC-Co) are difficult to be processed by conventional machining processes. Electrical discharge machining (EDM) appears as an efficient technology to manufacture WC-Co products with high accuracy.
Giovani Conrado Carlini +3 more
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Investigations on micro-mechanical properties of polycrystalline Ti(C,N) and Zr(C,N) coatings [PDF]
Micro-mechanical properties of Ti(C,N) and Zr(C,N) coatings deposited by chemical vapor deposition on a WC-Co cemented carbide substrate were examined by micro-compression testing using a nanoindenter equipped with a flat punch.
El Azhari, Idriss +6 more
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