Binderless WC and WC-VC materials obtained by pulsed electric current sintering

International Journal of Refractory Metals and Hard Materials

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 41-47

  Huang, S G ^a   Vanmeensel, K ^a   Van der Biest, O ^a   Vleugels, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Binderless; Grain growth; Mechanical properties; Tungsten carbide; Vanadium carbide

Indexed keywords

ADDITION REACTIONS; DENSIFICATION; ELECTRIC CURRENT CONTROL; MICROSTRUCTURE; SINTERING;

BINDERLESS; VANADIUM CARBIDE;

TUNGSTEN CARBIDE;

EID: 35148840965     PISSN: 02634368     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrmhm.2007.01.002     Document Type: Article

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