The effects of cryogenic treatment(CT)and tempering-cryogenic treatment(TCT)on the microstructure and properties of coarse-grained WC-10Co cemented carbides with different carbon contents were researched.The binder ph...The effects of cryogenic treatment(CT)and tempering-cryogenic treatment(TCT)on the microstructure and properties of coarse-grained WC-10Co cemented carbides with different carbon contents were researched.The binder phase,WC mean grain sizes,W solubility in the binder,relative magnetic s aturation,densities,hardness,wear resistance and second phase precipitation of cemented carbides with different heat treatments were discussed.The results show that there are significant changes of microstructure and properties in the samples with CT and TCT,especially due to the precipitation of metastable nanoparticles W_(x)Co_(y)C_(z) in the binder during the heat treatments of CT and TCT.With the simultaneous combination of microstructure and nanoparticle-reinforced binder,a dramatically improved combination of hardness and wear resistance of the samples after TCT has been achieved.展开更多
In order to improve the wear resistance of coarse-grained WC-Co cemented carbides,the fine WC powder were used to reinforce the metallic binder.These WC-Co-based cemented carbides having bimodal WC grain size distribu...In order to improve the wear resistance of coarse-grained WC-Co cemented carbides,the fine WC powder were used to reinforce the metallic binder.These WC-Co-based cemented carbides having bimodal WC grain size distributions were synthesized by liquid phase sintering.For comparison,the cemented carbides having unimodal WC grain size distributions were synthesized.The microstructure,hardness,fracture toughness and wear resistance of these cemented carbides were investigated.The results show that adding fine WC powder is an effective method to improve the wear resistance of coarsegrained WC-Co cemented carbides.The WC size,mean free path and fracture toughness decrease with the addition of fine WC powder,while the hardness exhibits an opposite trend.The impact-wear coefficient of bimodal distribution cemented carbides is noticeably lower than that of the unimodal one with the same hardness,which means that the cemented carbides with bimodal grain structure have better combination of hardness and impact-abrasive wear resistance.The impact-abrasive wear mechanism of the bimodal cemented carbides is that the fine WC grains prevent abrasive wear and the coarse WC grains prevent impact wear.展开更多
Al2O3 dispersion-strengthened copper alloy was prepared by reactive synthesis and spark plasma sintering（SPS） process. Studies show that nano-sized c-Al2O3 particles with 27.4 nm mean size and 50-nm interval are hom...Al2O3 dispersion-strengthened copper alloy was prepared by reactive synthesis and spark plasma sintering（SPS） process. Studies show that nano-sized c-Al2O3 particles with 27.4 nm mean size and 50-nm interval are homogeneously distributed in copper matrix. The density of SPS alloy is about 99 %, meanwhile, the electrical conductivity of sintered alloy is 72 % IACS and the Rockwell hardness can reach to HRB 91.展开更多
基金financially supported by the General Research Institute for Nonferrous Metals Youth Science Foundation(No.52147)。
文摘The effects of cryogenic treatment(CT)and tempering-cryogenic treatment(TCT)on the microstructure and properties of coarse-grained WC-10Co cemented carbides with different carbon contents were researched.The binder phase,WC mean grain sizes,W solubility in the binder,relative magnetic s aturation,densities,hardness,wear resistance and second phase precipitation of cemented carbides with different heat treatments were discussed.The results show that there are significant changes of microstructure and properties in the samples with CT and TCT,especially due to the precipitation of metastable nanoparticles W_(x)Co_(y)C_(z) in the binder during the heat treatments of CT and TCT.With the simultaneous combination of microstructure and nanoparticle-reinforced binder,a dramatically improved combination of hardness and wear resistance of the samples after TCT has been achieved.
基金financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.51101021)。
文摘In order to improve the wear resistance of coarse-grained WC-Co cemented carbides,the fine WC powder were used to reinforce the metallic binder.These WC-Co-based cemented carbides having bimodal WC grain size distributions were synthesized by liquid phase sintering.For comparison,the cemented carbides having unimodal WC grain size distributions were synthesized.The microstructure,hardness,fracture toughness and wear resistance of these cemented carbides were investigated.The results show that adding fine WC powder is an effective method to improve the wear resistance of coarsegrained WC-Co cemented carbides.The WC size,mean free path and fracture toughness decrease with the addition of fine WC powder,while the hardness exhibits an opposite trend.The impact-wear coefficient of bimodal distribution cemented carbides is noticeably lower than that of the unimodal one with the same hardness,which means that the cemented carbides with bimodal grain structure have better combination of hardness and impact-abrasive wear resistance.The impact-abrasive wear mechanism of the bimodal cemented carbides is that the fine WC grains prevent abrasive wear and the coarse WC grains prevent impact wear.
基金financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 5043202)
文摘Al2O3 dispersion-strengthened copper alloy was prepared by reactive synthesis and spark plasma sintering（SPS） process. Studies show that nano-sized c-Al2O3 particles with 27.4 nm mean size and 50-nm interval are homogeneously distributed in copper matrix. The density of SPS alloy is about 99 %, meanwhile, the electrical conductivity of sintered alloy is 72 % IACS and the Rockwell hardness can reach to HRB 91.
