Diffusion parameters of grain-growth inhibitors in WC based hardmetals with Co, Fe/Ni and Fe/Co/Ni binder alloys

Author(s)
Christoph Buchegger, Walter Lengauer, Johannes Bernardi, Jakob Gruber, Theodoros Ntaflos, Franz Kiraly, Jessica Langlade
Abstract

The diffusion behaviour of the grain-growth inhibitors (GGI) Cr and V during early sintering stages from 950 to 1150 °C was investigated bymeans of diffusion couples of the typeWC-GGI-binder/WC-binder. Besides Co, also alternative Fe/Ni and Fe/Co/Ni binder alloyswere investigated. Itwas found that the diffusion in green bodies differs significantly fromsintered hardmetals. Diffusivities in the binder phasewere determined fromdiffusion couples prepared from model alloys and were found to be almost equal for Co and alternative binder alloys. The diffusion parameters determined fromgreen bodies allowed to estimate the GGI distribution in a hardmetal during heat up. This was subsequently used to estimate an appropriate grain size of VC and Cr

3C

2 in hardmetals, which is required to ensure a sufficient GGI distribution during sintering beforeWC grain-growth initiates.

Organisation(s)
Department of Lithospheric Research
External organisation(s)
Technische Universität Wien, Institut français de recherche pour l'exploitation de la mer (IFREMER)
Journal
International Journal of Refractory Metals and Hard Materials
Volume
49
Pages
67-74
No. of pages
8
ISSN
0263-4368
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijrmhm.2014.06.002
Publication date
03-2015
Peer reviewed
Yes
Austrian Fields of Science 2012
104011 Materials chemistry, 104012 Microanalysis
Keywords
ASJC Scopus subject areas
Mechanics of Materials, Ceramics and Composites, Mechanical Engineering, Metals and Alloys, Materials Chemistry
Portal url
https://ucrisportal.univie.ac.at/en/publications/diffusion-parameters-of-graingrowth-inhibitors-in-wc-based-hardmetals-with-co-feni-and-feconi-binder-alloys(e6f967b0-3782-4e51-9c17-3ce71f9898b1).html