Fabrication of WC-8 wt.%Co hard materials by two rapid sintering processes

International Journal of Refractory Metals and Hard Materials

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 336-340

  Kim, Hwan Cheol ^a   Jeong, In Kyoon ^a   Shon, In Jin ^a   Ko, In Yong ^a   Doh, Jung Mann ^b  

^a Chonbuk National University   (South Korea)

^b Korea Institute of Science and Technology   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Fracture toughness; Hardness; Microstructures; Rapid sintering; WC Co composites

Indexed keywords

DENSIFICATION; FRACTURE TOUGHNESS; GRAIN SIZE AND SHAPE; HARDNESS; INDUCTION HEATING; SPARK PLASMA SINTERING; TUNGSTEN;

RAPID SINTERING; RELATIVE DENSITY; WC-CO COMPOSITES;

MATERIALS SCIENCE;

EID: 34147117880     PISSN: 02634368     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrmhm.2006.09.001     Document Type: Article

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