Deformation mechanisms in a WC–Co based cemented carbide during creep
Journal article, 2015

The microstructure of a WC–Co based cemented carbide has been investigated before and after plastic deformation at high temperatures. The material was fabricated with a Co binder phase content of 16 vol.% and smaller additions of Cr. Hot compressive creep tests were performed under an applied load of 900 MPa at 1000 and 1100 °C. The test bars were deformed to 10 or 20% strain at 1000 °C, and to 7% strain at 1100 °C. Quantitative microscopy using SEM suggests that WC grain growth took place during the creep tests, and that the growth took place preferentially in the plane perpendicular to the load axis. TEM showed that there was an increased dislocation density in the WC grains after creep deformation. Deformation was also associated with a redistribution of the WC grains resulting in the formation of intergranular binder phase lamellae and cavities. EBSD showed that there was an increased spread in the crystallographic orientation of the binder phase after deformation.

Grain growth

Dislocations

Plastic deformation

Linear intercept length

Binder phase morphology

Cemented carbides

Author

Mohamed Amine Yousfi

Chalmers, Applied Physics, Materials Microstructure

Jonathan Weidow

Chalmers, Applied Physics, Materials Microstructure

Anders Nordgren

Sandvik

Lena Falk

Chalmers, Applied Physics, Materials Microstructure

Hans-Olof Andrén

Chalmers, Applied Physics, Materials Microstructure

International Journal of Refractory Metals and Hard Materials

02634368 (ISSN) 22133917 (eISSN)

Vol. 49 1 81-87

Subject Categories

Materials Engineering

Manufacturing, Surface and Joining Technology

Metallurgy and Metallic Materials

Areas of Advance

Materials Science

DOI

10.1016/j.ijrmhm.2014.07.016

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