Laser Cladding of Ni-WC Layers with Graded WC Content

Effect of WC Concentration on Abrasive Wear Properties of the Thermally Sprayed WC -Ni Coatings

In this work the effects of WC concentration on abrasive wear behavior by thermally sprayed WC coating was evaluated using three body abrasive wear tester. A different combination of WC and NI coatings were deposited on steel substrates by flame spraying using powder with different WC concentrations (0 %, 12.5 %, 25 %, and 50 %). Flame torch was used for heating and coating of process. Microstr...

The Influence of Carbon Content and Additions of Growth Inhibitors (V,Cr) on the Formation of Melt in WC-Co and WC-Ni Alloys

The start of melting as well as the melting range in WC-Co and WC-Ni hardmetals is significantly influenced by the alloy gross carbon content as well as by additives (V, Cr). Both Vanadium and Chromium significantly lower the start of melting but also broaden the melting range, in particular at low carbon content (formation of M6C-phases). As a result, a certain temperature range can be defined...

FRACTURE AND FATIGUE BEHAVIOR OF WC-Co AND WC-CoNi CEMENTED CARBIDES

The fracture and fatigue characteristics of several cemented carbide grades are investigated as a function of their microstructure. In doing so, the influence of binder chemical nature and content (Co and 76wt%Co-24wt%Ni), as well as carbide grain size on hardness, flexural strength, fracture toughness and fatigue crack growth (FCG) behavior is evaluated. Mechanical testing is combined with a d...

Geometric and Crystallographic Characterization of WC Surfaces and Grain Boundaries in WC-Co Composites

Electron backscattered diffraction has been used to determine the orientation of WC crystals in a WC-Co composite and atomic force microscopy has been used to measure the shapes of planar sections of the same crystals. A stereological analysis has been used to determine that { } 1010 prism facets and the {0001} basal planes are the WC surfaces that are most frequently in contact with Co. Furthe...

Technical Paper: Effectiveness of WC Fee Schedules