Correlation of transverse rupture strength of WC-Co with hardness

International Journal of Refractory Metals and Hard Materials

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 119-127

  Fang, Zhigang Zak ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF UTAH   (United States)

Author keywords

3 point bending; Cemented tungsten carbide; Cermets; Fracture toughness; Hardmetal; TRS

Indexed keywords

BENDING (DEFORMATION); COBALT; COMPOSITION; CORRELATION METHODS; FRACTURE TOUGHNESS; HARDNESS; MICROSTRUCTURE; POROSITY; STRENGTH OF MATERIALS; TUNGSTEN ALLOYS;

3-POINT BENDING; CEMENTED TUNGSTEN CARBIDES; HARDMETALS; TRANSVERSE RUPTURE STRENGTH (TRS);

CERMETS;

EID: 13944252942     PISSN: 02634368     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrmhm.2004.11.005     Document Type: Article

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