Microhardness as a simple means of estimating relative wear resistance of carbide thermal spray coatings: Part 1. Characterization of cemented carbide coatings

Journal of Thermal Spray Technology

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 468-481

  Factor, Michael ^a   Roman, Itzhak ^a  

^a HEBREW UNIVERSITY OF JERUSALEM   (Israel)

Author keywords

Carbides; Cr3C2 NiCr; Knoop; Microhardness; Vickers; WC Co

Indexed keywords

BRITTLENESS; CARBIDES; DEPOSITION; ELASTICITY; INDENTATION; MATERIALS TESTING; MECHANICAL TESTING; PLASMA SPRAYING; PLASTIC FLOW; STAINLESS STEEL; THERMAL EFFECTS; WEAR RESISTANCE;

CARBIDE THERMAL SPRAY COATINGS; CEMENTED CARBIDE COATINGS; WEAR TESTS;

SPRAYED COATINGS;

EID: 0036965275     PISSN: 10599630     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1361/105996302770348600     Document Type: Article

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