Processing, Microstructure and Properties of Cemented Carbide

A special issue of Metals (ISSN 2075-4701). This special issue belongs to the section "Metal Casting, Forming and Heat Treatment".

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State Key Laboratory of Powder Metallurgy, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China
Interests: cemented carbide; refractory metal; powder metallurgy

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Dear Colleagues,

Cemented carbide is one of the most widely utilized powder metallurgy products worldwide due to its excellent hardness, strength and wear resistance. The cemented carbide industry has developed significantly with advancements in technology and the continued expansion of the market. Advancements in cemented carbide, including the development of new alloys; preparation technology; and series wear resistance, corrosion resistance, high-temperature oxidation resistance and fracture toughness, is the scope of this Special Issue.

The purpose of this Special Issue is to focus on the processing, microstructure and properties of cemented carbides. In this Special Issue, original research articles and reviews are welcome. Research areas may include (but are not limited to) novel cemented carbide systems, new cemented carbide preparation technology, and recent research progress in cemented carbide. I look forward to receiving your contributions.

Prof. Dr. Huichao Cheng
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Keywords

  • cemented carbide
  • high-entropy alloys
  • hardness
  • strength
  • fracture toughness
  • corrosion
  • high-temperature oxidation
  • wear

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Fabricating and Characterization of MPEA Binder Phase Cemented Carbide and Its Comparison with WC-Co
by Shuailong Zhang, Huichao Cheng, Feng Liu, Kun Li, Cheng Qian and Ji Zhang
Metals 2024, 14(12), 1457; https://doi.org/10.3390/met14121457 - 20 Dec 2024
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The development and research of physically superior multi-principal element alloy (MPEA) binders as cemented carbide binders is a hot topic. In this work, we fabricated a new type of MPEA binder-cemented carbide using the powder metallurgy method and investigated the effects of ball [...] Read more.
The development and research of physically superior multi-principal element alloy (MPEA) binders as cemented carbide binders is a hot topic. In this work, we fabricated a new type of MPEA binder-cemented carbide using the powder metallurgy method and investigated the effects of ball milling parameters and sintering temperature on the microstructure and mechanical properties of the cemented carbide. The results are compared with those of cobalt binder samples under the same conditions. The results show that the ball milling parameters for low-speed long ball milling time are superior to those for high-speed low ball milling time. Compared with the pure cobalt binder, MPEA binder-cemented carbide significantly slows down the growth of WC grains, improves the mechanical properties of cemented carbide, and achieves a combination of TRS of 2741.5 MPa and Rockwell hardness of 91.1 HRA. The multi-principal element alloy (MPEA) binder has the potential to become an excellent substitute for Co. Full article
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