Role of vanadium carbide additive during sintering of WC-CO: Mechanism of grain growth inhibition

Journal of the American Ceramic Society

Volumn 86, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 152-154

  Lee, Hyoung R ^a   Kim, Deug J ^a   Hwang, Nong M ^b,c   Kim, Doh Yeon ^b  

^a Sungkyunkwan University   (South Korea)

^b Seoul National University   (South Korea)

^c Korea Research Institute of Standards and Science   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CRYSTAL STRUCTURE; GRAIN GROWTH; GRAIN SIZE AND SHAPE; MICROSTRUCTURE; SINTERING; VANADIUM COMPOUNDS;

COARSENING PROCESS;

TUNGSTEN CARBIDE;

EID: 0037234338     PISSN: 00027820     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1151-2916.2003.tb03293.x     Document Type: Article

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