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Cemented Tungsten Carbides

Production, Properties and Testing

  • 1st Edition - December 31, 1998
  • Latest edition
  • Author: Gopal S. Upadhyaya
  • Language: English

Written by an international expert, this book covers the processing, microstructure, and properties of cemented tungsten carbides. It is divided into 18 chapters covering wide… Read more

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Written by an international expert, this book covers the processing, microstructure, and properties of cemented tungsten carbides. It is divided into 18 chapters covering wide areas from crystal structure to phase equilibria, production of metal and carbide powders, and much more.
This book is ideal for researchers, plant engineers, and senior level students in metallurgical/mechanical/materials engineering who are interested in cemented carbides. There is no parallel book in print.

Readership

Researchers, plant engineers, and senior level students in metallurgical/mechanical/materials engineering who are interested in cemented carbides.

Table of contents

1. Introduction
References

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
References

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
References

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
References

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
References

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
References

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
References

8. Magnetic Properties
1.0 Coercive Force
2.0 Magnetic Saturation
References

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
References

10. Thermal Shock Resistance
References

11. Corrosion and Oxidation of Cemented Carbides
1.0 Corrosion
2.0 Oxidation
References

12. Joining of Cemented Carbides
References

13. Testing and Quality Control
1.0 Raw Materials Testing
2.0 Sintered Properties Evaluation
3.0 Microstructural Examination
References

14. Classification and Applications of Cemented Carbides
1.0 Classification of Hard Metals
2.0 Machining Applications
3.0 Non-Machining Applications
References

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
References

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
References

17. Reclamation of Cemented Carbides
1.0 Sorting
2.0 Cold Stream Process
3.0 The Zinc Process
4.0 Chemical Processes
References

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
References
Index

Product details

  • Edition: 1
  • Latest edition
  • Published: December 31, 1998
  • Language: English

About the author

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Gopal S. Upadhyaya

Affiliations and expertise
Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur, India

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