Impact of laser irradiation on microstructure and phase development of tungsten carbide - cobalt

Autor: Martin Reuber, Joachim Gussone, Tobias Schwanekamp
Rok vydání: 2020
Předmět:
Zdroj: Procedia CIRP. 94:239-242
ISSN: 2212-8271
DOI: 10.1016/j.procir.2020.09.045
Popis: Previous studies on Laser Powder Bed Fusion of tungsten carbide-cobalt (WC-Co) revealed several defects in the laser molten microstructures. To analyze the defect formation mechanisms and the fundamental impact of laser energy input on phase development and microstructure of WC- Co, single-pulse and single-track analogy experiments are conducted. Conventional WC-Co is used as substrate. Variations in cobalt content and processing conditions are investigated. It is found that a single laser exposure can be enough to induce decomposition of microstructure, WC grain growth, formation of non-equilibrium phases and thermal cracking. Based on the results, defect formation mechanisms and countermeasures are discussed.
Databáze: OpenAIRE