Method of making a cemented carbide power with low compacting pressure

The present invention relates to a method of making a cemented carbide with submicron WC grain size with a powder metallurgical technique including milling, pressing and sintering. The method includes milling all components except WC for about three hours, then adding the WC powder and milling for a...

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Main Author Waldenstrom, Mats
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 09.06.2009
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Summary:The present invention relates to a method of making a cemented carbide with submicron WC grain size with a powder metallurgical technique including milling, pressing and sintering. The method includes milling all components except WC for about three hours, then adding the WC powder and milling for about ten additional hours. In this way a cemented carbide powder with acceptable low compacting pressure is obtained.