Synthesis of Cr-doped APT in the evaporation and crystallization process and its effect on properties of WC-Co cemented carbide alloy
| Autor: | Xuepin Zeng, Liang Yang, Lai Xingren, Lifu Zhao, Linsheng Wan |
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| Rok vydání: | 2017 |
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Ammonium paratungstate
Materials science 020502 materials Alloy Metallurgy Sintering chemistry.chemical_element 02 engineering and technology engineering.material Tungsten 021001 nanoscience & nanotechnology Grain size Grain growth chemistry.chemical_compound 0205 materials engineering chemistry Tungsten carbide engineering Cemented carbide 0210 nano-technology |
| Zdroj: | International Journal of Refractory Metals and Hard Materials. 64:248-254 |
| ISSN: | 0263-4368 |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.ijrmhm.2016.10.022 |
| Popis: | WC grain size has significant effect on WC-Co cemented carbide alloy properties. In order to inhibit WC grain growth during sintering process, grain growth-inhibitor Cr 3 C 2 is usually added to tungsten carbide powder in advance through mechanical milling. While, homogeneous distribution of Cr 3 C 2 in the tungsten carbide powder is difficult to achieve and result in abnormal growth of WC grains. For this purpose of growth-inhibitor uniform distribution, (CH 3 COO) 3 Cr is added into ammonium tungstate solution during evaporation and crystallization process to prepare Cr-doped APT powder, which can be used as precursor for ultrafine-grained WC-Co cemented carbide alloy preparation. Compared with conventional APT powder, the Cr-doped APT has smaller particle size and bulk density, moreover, chromium is evenly distributed within it. The Cr-doped APT is then used to produce Cr-doped tungsten powder, which also has smaller particle size than that of conventional tungsten powder. Cr-doped tungsten powder is subsequently prepared into tungsten carbide powder and WC-Co cemented carbide alloy through carbonization and sintering process, respectively. Compared with conventional WC-Co cemented carbide alloy, the obtained WC-Co cemented carbide alloy has smaller mean WC grain size (0.36 μm), and more uniform microstructure. Furthermore, the phenomenon of WC grain abnormal growth during sintering process is not observed, because the grain growth-inhibitor Cr 3 C 2 is well dispersed in tungsten carbide and cobalt composite powder. Results show that the obtained WC-Co cemented carbide alloy presents better mechanical properties (HRA, bending strength, coercive force) than those of conventional WC-Co cemented carbide alloy. Accordingly, the novel addition of (CH 3 COO) 3 Cr during the evaporation and crystallization process is the key factor of ultrafine-grained WC-Co cemented carbide alloy production. |
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