Effect of Ruthenium on Microstructure and Properties of WC- (W, Ti, Ta) C-Co Cemented Carbide

Abstract:

Two different ruthenium content (0.5%, 1.0%) of WC - (W, Ti, Ta) C - Co cemented carbide were prepared by conventional cemented carbide production process. The results showed that adding ruthenium powder can improve the microstructure of alloy compared with excluding ruthenium carbide. The microstructure of alloy with ruthenium addition had uniform structure with less coarse grain.The addition of ruthenium could obviously promote the transverse rupture strength of WC - (W, Ti, Ta) C-Co cemented carbide, and when the adding amount was 1.0%, transverse rupture strength increased by 30%. The addition of ruthenium slightly increased the hardness of the alloy. The results of Scanning electron microscopy and spectrum analysis showed that ruthenium mainly existed in the bonding phase Co. The cutting test showed that the alloy with Ru had better wear resistance.

• Periodical: Materials Science Forum (Volume 993)
• Pages: 851-856
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/MSF.993.851
• Online since: May 2020
• Authors: Xin Yu Yang*, Qi Jia Tang, Xu Hui Zhang, Jun Shu, Jun Liao
• Keywords: Microstructure, Ruthenium, Transverse Rupture Strength, Wear Resistance

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