The Influence of the Sintering Temperature on the Grain Growth of Tungsten Carbide in the Composite WC-8Ni

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This study aims to highlight the grains growth of tungsten carbide in the nickel binder phase, in function of sintering temperature of a hot isostatic pressed - HIP (at 60 bar) material, targeting the morphological behavior of the grain size and densification of the composite WC-8Ni. Cylindrical samples 25 mm x 15 mm were sintered in compression at temperatures ranging from 1380 °C to 1460 °C. The results showed that increasing the sintering temperature, there is an increase in WC grain size, the hardness decreases and the porosity is reduced increasing the specific gravity.

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