[en] Ball milling is a key step in the processing of tungsten carbide parts. It ensures a good distribution of the different powders and reduces the crystallite size in the nanometer range by 'mechanical alloying'. The study of the influence of the rotation speed and the milling medium on the sinterability of the WC-Co composite is important.
The optimization of milling was achieved by characterizing the porosity and the grain size distribution after sintering, and the mechanical properties. The samples have been sintered under vacuum at 1400 ◦ C for 1 h.
Optimized processing parameters were found to be 300 rpm in wet milling and 450 rpm in dry milling (average grain size of 760-800 nm, hardness of 1700-1720 HV30, and fracture toughness of 10.5-11.0 MPa√m for both
cases).
Disciplines :
Materials science & engineering
Author, co-author :
Mégret, Alexandre ; Université de Mons > Faculté Polytechnique > Service de Métallurgie
Vitry, Véronique ; Université de Mons > Faculté Polytechnique > Service de Métallurgie
Delaunois, Fabienne ; Université de Mons > Faculté Polytechnique > Service de Métallurgie
Language :
English
Title :
High-energy ball milling of WC-10Co: Effect of the milling medium and speed on the mechanical properties
Publication date :
01 April 2022
Journal title :
International Journal of Refractory Metals and Hard Materials
ISSN :
0263-4368
Publisher :
Elsevier, United Kingdom
Volume :
104
Peer reviewed :
Peer Reviewed verified by ORBi
Research unit :
F601 - Métallurgie
Research institute :
R400 - Institut de Recherche en Science et Ingénierie des Matériaux