Properties and microstructure of VC/Cr3C2-doped WC/Co cemented carbides

Rare Metals

Volumn 26, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 584-590

  LEI, Yiwen ^a,b   SUN, Jing ^b   DU, Xiwen ^b   ZHAI, Qi ^b   HU, Shengliang ^b  

^a TIANJIN POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b TIANJIN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

cemented carbides; grain growth inhibitor; microstructure; transverse rupture strength (TRS); ultra fine grain

Indexed keywords

CARBIDES; GRAIN SIZE AND SHAPE; MICROSTRUCTURE; NUMERICAL METHODS; SINTERING; THERMAL EFFECTS;

CEMENTED CARBIDES; GRAIN GROWTH INHIBITORS; TRANSVERSE RUPTURE STRENGTH (TRS); ULTRA-FINE GRAINS;

CHROMIUM COMPOUNDS;

EID: 37549002530     PISSN: 10010521     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1001-0521(08)60011-X     Document Type: Article

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