Binderless WC and WC-VC materials obtained by pulsed electric current sintering

被引:97
作者
Huang, S. G. [1 ]
Vanmeensel, K. [1 ]
Van der Biest, O. [1 ]
Vleugels, J. [1 ]
机构
[1] Katholieke Univ Leuven, Dept Met & Mat Engn, B-3001 Heverlee, Belgium
关键词
tungsten carbide; vanadium carbide; binderless; grain growth; mechanical properties;
D O I
10.1016/j.ijrmhm.2007.01.002
中图分类号
T [工业技术];
学科分类号
08 ;
摘要
WC and WC VC materials without metallic binder addition were densified by pulsed electric current sintering (PECS) in the 1600-1900 degrees C range. The clensification mechanism, microstructure and mechanical properties of the pure WC and VC-doped WC carbides were investigated. The densification of WC-VC materials was accompanied with the formation of a cubic (V,W)C solid solution. Although no abnormal WC grain growth was observed, the (V,W)C grains were observed to grow rapidly with increasing VC content. A maximum Vickers hardness (HV10) of 27.39 GPa in combination with an indentation toughness of 4.38 MPa m(1/2) was obtained for the PECS pure and 1 wt% VC doped WC grades. The hardness was found to linearly decrease down to 21.41 GPa with further addition of VC up to 16 wt%, with a slightly decreased fracture toughness. (C) 2007 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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页数:7
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