Densification of ultrafine WC-12Co cermets by Pressure Assisted Fast Electric Sintering

International Journal of Refractory Metals and Hard Materials

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 254-259

  Deorsola, F A ^a   Vallauri, D ^a   Ortigoza Villalba, G A ^a   Benedetti, B De ^a  

^a POLITECNICO DI TORINO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Cemented carbides; Field Assisted Sintering Technique (FAST); Mechanical properties; Microstructure; WC Co

Indexed keywords

AC CURRENTS; APPLIED CURRENT; CEMENTED CARBIDES; ELECTRICAL PARAMETER; FIELD ASSISTED SINTERING TECHNIQUE (FAST); FIELD ASSISTED SINTERING TECHNIQUES; FRACTURE TOUGHNESS VALUES; HIGH HARDNESS; MICROSTRUCTURE AND MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; NANO POWDERS; SINTERING CYCLES; ULTRA-FINE WC; ULTRAFINE GRAINED MICROSTRUCTURES; WAVE FORMS; WC-12CO;

CARBIDE TOOLS; CEMENTS; FIRE FIGHTING EQUIPMENT; FRACTURE TOUGHNESS; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; MICROSTRUCTURE; TUNGSTEN ALLOYS; TUNGSTEN CARBIDE;

SINTERING;

EID: 74849134666     PISSN: 02634368     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrmhm.2009.10.007     Document Type: Article

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