Cemented Tungsten Carbides

1. Introduction
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2. Crystal Structure and Phase Equilibria

1.0 Crystal Structure

2.0 Binary Systems

3.0 Ternary and Higher Order Systems

4.0 Phase Equilibria in WC-Co Cemented Carbides with Alternative Binders
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3. Production of Metal and Carbide Powders

1.0 Production of Tungsten Powder

2.0 Production of Cobalt Powder

3.0 Synthesis of Tungsten Carbide

4.0 Some Novel Methods of Tungsten Carbide Production

5.0 Production of Other Refractory Carbides
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4. Consolidation of Cemented Carbides

1.0 Milling of Carbides

2.0 Granulation/Spray Drying

3.0 Green Consolidation

4.0 Dewaxing

5.0 Presintering

6.0 Sintering of WC-Co Hardmetals

7.0 Other Consolidation Methods
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5. Sintering Behavior of Cemented Carbides

1.0 Solid State Sintering of Cemented Carbides

2.0 Liquid Phase Sintering of Cemented Carbides

3.0 WC Based Cemented Carbides Containing Alternate Binders

4.0 Cubic Refractory Carbides Containing Cemented Carbides

5.0 TiN Containing Cemented Carbides

6.0 Ti(C,N) Containing Cemented Carbides
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6. Microstructural Aspects of Cemented Carbides

1.0 Refractory Carbide Phases

2.0 Binder Phase

3.0 ETA phase

4.0 Precipitates

5.0 Pores

6.0 Microstructural Parameters
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7. Mechanical Behavior of Cemented Carbides

1.0 Hardness

2.0 Transverse Rupture Strength (TRS)

3.0 Fracture Toughness

4.0 Creep

5.0 Fatigue

6.0 Deformation and Fracture
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8. Magnetic Properties

1.0 Coercive Force

2.0 Magnetic Saturation
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9. Wear and Erosion of Cemented Carbides

1.0 Wear in Machining

2.0 Wear in Rock Drilling

3.0 Role of Binder Metal on Wear Resistance

4.0 Erosion
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10. Thermal Shock Resistance
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11. Corrosion and Oxidation of Cemented Carbides

1.0 Corrosion

2.0 Oxidation
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12. Joining of Cemented Carbides
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13. Testing and Quality Control

1.0 Raw Materials Testing

2.0 Sintered Properties Evaluation

3.0 Microstructural Examination
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14. Classification and Applications of Cemented Carbides

1.0 Classification of Hard Metals

2.0 Machining Applications

3.0 Non-Machining Applications
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15. Coatings

1.0 Chemical Vapour Deposition (CVD)

2.0 Physical Vapour Deposition (PVD)

3.0 Thermal Diffusion

4.0 Properties of Coated Cemented Carbides

5.0 Ultrahard Coatings
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16. Fine Grained and Functionally Graded Cemented Carbides

1.0 Submicron Grade Cemented Carbides

2.0 Ultrafine Grain Cemented Carbides

3.0 Nanosize Hardmetals

4.0 Applications of Fine Grained WC Based Hardmetals

5.0 Functionally Graded Cemented Carbides
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17. Reclamation of Cemented Carbides

1.0 Sorting

2.0 Cold Stream Process

3.0 The Zinc Process

4.0 Chemical Processes
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18. Toxicity in Cemented Carbide Production

1.0 Toxicity in Powder Preparation Stage

2.0 Toxicity in Pressing and Sintering Stage

3.0 Toxicity in Machining and Joining Stage
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Index