The dependence of the contiguity of WC on Co content and its independence from WC grain size in WC-Co alloys

International Journal of Refractory Metals and Hard Materials

Volumn 24, Issue 1-2, 2006, Pages 75-79

  Luyckx, S ^a   Love, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Contiguity; WC Co

Indexed keywords

CARBIDES; GRAIN SIZE AND SHAPE; VOLUME FRACTION;

CARBIDE PHASE; WC-CO ALLOYS;

COBALT;

EID: 27144531255     PISSN: 02634368     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrmhm.2005.04.012     Document Type: Article

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