Effect of WC grain size on the corrosion behavior of WC-Co based hardmetals in alkaline solutions

International Journal of Refractory Metals and Hard Materials

Volumn 27, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 806-812

  Kellner, F J J ^a   Hildebrand, H ^a   Virtanen, S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ERLANGEN NUREMBERG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Auger Electron Spectroscopy (AES); Corrosion; Grain size; WC Co hardmetal

Indexed keywords

ALKALINE SOLUTIONS; ANALYTICAL CHARACTERIZATIONS; BINDER MATRIXES; BINDER PHASE; CO PHASE; CORROSION BEHAVIORS; ELECTRO-CHEMICAL METHODS; GRAIN SIZE; GRAIN-REFINING; ROOM TEMPERATURES; SINTERING PROCESS; THERMODYNAMICALLY STABLES; WC GRAIN SIZES; WC-CO HARDMETAL; X- RAY DIFFRACTIONS;

AUGERS; BINDERS; CHEMICAL MODIFICATION; CHROMIUM; COBALT; CORROSION RESISTANCE; CORROSIVE EFFECTS; CRYSTAL STRUCTURE; DISSOLUTION; GRAIN SIZE AND SHAPE; PHASE INTERFACES; SELF ASSEMBLED MONOLAYERS; SINTERING; THERMODYNAMIC STABILITY; TUNGSTEN ALLOYS;

AUGER ELECTRON SPECTROSCOPY;

EID: 64449087672     PISSN: 02634368     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrmhm.2009.02.004     Document Type: Article

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