Suppression of abnormal grain growth in WC-Co via pre-sintering treatment

International Journal of Refractory Metals and Hard Materials

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 90-94

  Yang, Dong Yeol ^a   Kang, Suk Joong L ^a  

^a Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Abnormal grain growth; Liquid phase sintering; Two stage sintering; WC Co

Indexed keywords

CARBIDES; GRAIN (AGRICULTURAL PRODUCT); GRAIN SIZE AND SHAPE; LIQUID PHASE SINTERING; NANOSTRUCTURED MATERIALS; POLARIZATION; SINTERING; TUNGSTEN ALLOYS; TUNGSTEN CARBIDE; VICKERS HARDNESS;

AB NORMAL GRAIN; ABNORMAL GRAIN GROWTH; GRAIN GROWTH BEHAVIORS; LIQUID-PHASE; RELATIVE DENSITIES; SINTERED SAMPLES; SINTERING TREATMENT; SOLID STATES; SUB MICRONS; TWO-STAGE SINTERING; VICKERS; WC-CO; WC-CO CEMENTED CARBIDES;

GRAIN GROWTH;

EID: 53549123544     PISSN: 02634368     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrmhm.2008.04.001     Document Type: Article

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