摘要:
A cemented carbide material comprising tungsten carbide grains, the content of tungsten carbide in the cemented carbide material being at least 75 weight percent and at most 95 weight percent. The cemented carbide material comprises a binder phase comprising any of cobalt, iron, or nickel, and nanoparticles. Te nanoparticles include material according to the formula CoxWyCz, where x is a value in the range from 1 to 7, y is a value in the range from 1 to 10 and z is a value in the range from 0 to 4. The nanoparticles have a mean grain size of no more than 10 nm and at least 10 percent of the nanoparticles have a size of at most 5 nm. The volume percent of the tungsten carbide grains having a grain size of no more than 1 μm is less than 4 percent. A method for producing the cemented carbide material is also disclosed.
摘要:
Cemented carbide material comprising tungsten carbide (WC) material in particulate form having a mean grain size D in terms of equivalent circle diameter of at least 0.5 microns and at most 10 microns, and a binder phase comprising cobalt (Co) of at least 5 weight per cent and at most 12 weight per cent, W being present in the binder at a content of at least 10 weight per cent of the binder material; the content of the WC material being at least 75 weight per cent and at most 95 weight per cent; and nanoparticles dispersed in the binder material, the nanoparticles comprising material according to the formula CoxWyCz, where X is a value in the range from 1 to 7, Y is a value in the range from 1 to 10 and Z is a value in the range from 0 to 4; the nanoparticles having a mean particle size at most 10 nm, at least 10 per cent of the nanoparticles having size of at most 5 nm; the cemented carbide material having a magnetic coercive force in the units kA/m of at least -2.1 X D + 14.
摘要:
A cemented carbide article comprising a core of metal carbide grains and a binder selected from cobalt, nickel, iron and alloys containing at least one of these metals, and a surface layer which comprises (by weight) 5-25 % tungsten and 0.1-5 % carbon and a metal or alloy selected from the binder metals and alloys. The surface layer is substantially free of carbide grains as determined by optical microscopy or SEM. The cemented carbide article can be made by forming a mixture of metal carbide grains and a binder selected from cobalt, iron and nickel and alloys containing one or more of these metals, pressing the mixture to form the article, sintering the article and cooling the article to a temperature at which the binder is substantially solid in an inert gas, nitrogen, hydrogen or a mixture thereof in at least three cooling stages, the cooling rates being progressively lower rates.
摘要:
A cemented carbide body is provided with improved resistance to mechanical fatigue. The cemented carbide body comprises tantalum in the binder matrix material. The tantalum content is between 1.5 weight per cent and 3.5 weight per cent of the binder content. The binder comprises tantalum-containing inclusions having a mean largest linear dimension of no more than 80 nm
摘要:
A method and granules for coating a body. Each granule comprises silicon (Si), carbon (C), chromium (Cr) and iron group metal selected from iron (Fe), cobalt (Co) and nickel (Ni). The relative quantities of the Si, C and Cr are such that a molten phase comprising the Si, C, Cr and the iron group metal will form at a melting temperature of less than 1,300 degrees Celsius when at least a threshold quantity of the iron group metal is accessible to the Si, C and Cr; but each granule comprising substantially less than the threshold quantity of the iron group metal. A second source of the iron group metal is provided. A combination of the granules and the second source is formed such that at least the threshold quantity of the iron group metal will be accessible to the Si, C and Cr. The granules and the second source are heated to at least the melting temperature to form the molten phase in contact with the body. The heat is then removed to allow the molten phase to solidify and to provide the coated body.
摘要:
A method of fabricating a cemented carbide article by additive manufacturing, and a granular material are disclosed. A precursor material is provided that comprises granules, the granules comprising carbide grains and a binder comprising any of cobalt, nickel and iron. Each granule has a density of at least 99.5% of the theoretical density and the granules of the precursor material have a mean compressive strength of at least 40 megapascals (MPa). An additive manufacturing process is used to manufacture the article by building up successive layers of material derived from the precursor material.
摘要:
A cemented carbide body is provided with improved resistance to mechanical fatigue. The cemented carbide body comprises tantalum in the binder matrix material. The tantalum content is between 1.5 weight per cent and 3.5 weight per cent of the binder content. The binder comprises tantalum-containing inclusions having a mean largest linear dimension of no more than 80 nm.