Fabrication of hard cermets by in-situ synthesis and infiltration of metal melts into WC powder compacts
Hard carbide cermets are prepared by in-situ synthesis and infiltration of metal melts into WC powder compacts. Ni–W and Ni–W–Cr metal melts are in-situ synthesized from thermite reactions and infiltrated into WC powder compacts under high-gravity. During the infiltration, W in the metal melts react...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Taylor & Francis Group
2017-12-01
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| Series: | Journal of Asian Ceramic Societies |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2187076417301495 |
| Summary: | Hard carbide cermets are prepared by in-situ synthesis and infiltration of metal melts into WC powder compacts. Ni–W and Ni–W–Cr metal melts are in-situ synthesized from thermite reactions and infiltrated into WC powder compacts under high-gravity. During the infiltration, W in the metal melts reacts with WC to form W2C, and more W2C and W are observed at the upper parts of the cermets than the lower parts. The cermets show a maximum hardness of 15.4 GPa, which is higher than most commercial cemented carbides, although they are not fully dense and have a porosity of 15–20%. |
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| ISSN: | 2187-0764 |