A streamlined life cycle assessment on the fabrication of WC-Co cermets

Journal of Cleaner Production

Volumn 16, Issue 10, 2008, Pages 1118-1126

  Xiong, Yuhong ^a   Lau, Ki ^a   Zhou, Xiaoying ^a   Schoenung, Julie M ^a  

^a University of California   (United States)

Author keywords

Fabrication; LENS ; Life cycle assessment; Powder metallurgy; WC Co

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENTS; LIFE CYCLE; POWDER METALLURGY; TUNGSTEN COMPOUNDS; WEAR RESISTANCE;

ENVIRONMENTAL BURDENS; LENS; LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT; WC CO;

CERMETS;

EID: 41949142095     PISSN: 09596526     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2007.05.007     Document Type: Article

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