Microstructure and mechanical properties of nanocrystalline WC-12Co consolidated by spark plasma sintering

International Journal of Refractory Metals and Hard Materials

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 144-152

  Sivaprahasam, D ^a   Chandrasekar, S B ^a   Sundaresan, R ^a  

^a INTERNATIONAL ADVANCED RESEARCH CENTRE FOR POWDER METALLURGY AND NEW MATERIALS ARCI   (India)

Author keywords

Cemented carbide; Fracture toughness; Grain growth; Microstructure; Spark plasma sintering

Indexed keywords

CARBIDES; FRACTURE; GRAIN SIZE AND SHAPE; MICROSTRUCTURE; SINTERING;

CEMENTED CARBIDE; LIQUID PHASE SINTERING; SPARK PLASMA SINTERING;

NANOSTRUCTURED MATERIALS;

EID: 33845907974     PISSN: 02634368     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrmhm.2006.03.008     Document Type: Article

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