Grain size measurement methods and models for nanograined WC-Co

International Journal of Refractory Metals and Hard Materials

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 152-163

  Park, Seong Jin ^a   Cowan, Kristina ^b   Johnson, John L ^c   German, Randall M ^a  

^a MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b The Pennsylvania State University   (United States)

^c ATI Alldyne   (United States)

Author keywords

Grain size measurement; Magnetic coercivity; Nanograined WC Co; Scanning electron microscopy; X ray line broadening

Indexed keywords

COBALT; COERCIVE FORCE; GRAIN GROWTH; GRAIN SIZE AND SHAPE; NANOCRYSTALLINE POWDERS; NANOSTRUCTURED MATERIALS; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

GRAIN SIZE MEASUREMENT; MAGNETIC COERCIVITY; X RAY LINE BROADENING;

TUNGSTEN CARBIDE;

EID: 38949102981     PISSN: 02634368     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrmhm.2007.05.010     Document Type: Article

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