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Processing and microstructural characterization of WC-based cermets doped by ZrO₂; pp. 275–282

PDF | doi: 10.3176/eng.2009.4.04

Authors

Eduard Kimmari, Irina Hussainova, Anton Smirnov, Rainer Traksmaa, Irina Preis

Abstract

In the present work we report the processing of the WC-based and ZrO₂-doped cermets with the addition of oxides of 6 wt% through sinter/HIP routine. Microstructural characterization of the final products has been conducted with the help of XRD-analysis and scanning electron microscopy combined with energy dispersive spectroscopy. Influence of the binder metal on the developed microstructure and possibility to sinter a fully dense bulk cermet with zirconia is discussed in detail.

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