Evolution of the WC grain shape in WC-Co alloys during sintering: Effect of C content

International Journal of Refractory Metals and Hard Materials

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 140-148

  Delanoë, Aurélie ^a   Lay, Sabine ^a  

^a GRENOBLE INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (France)

Author keywords

Effect of C and Co content; Grain shape; WC Co

Indexed keywords

ANISOTROPY; GRAIN (AGRICULTURAL PRODUCT); METALLIC COMPOUNDS; MICROSCOPIC EXAMINATION; SINTERING; TUNGSTEN ALLOYS;

BASAL PLANES; EFFECT OF C AND CO CONTENT; GRAIN SHAPE; GRAIN SHAPES; HABIT PLANES; LIQUID-PHASE; SHAPE FACTORS; SINTERING TREATMENT; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON; WC-CO; WC-CO ALLOYS;

GRAIN GROWTH;

EID: 53549126626     PISSN: 02634368     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrmhm.2008.06.001     Document Type: Article

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