In this overview, we summarize the results published to date concerning the small-scale
mechanical testing of WC–Co cemented carbides and similar hardmetals, describing the …

The study of mechanical response of materials at small length scales has gained importance
due to the recent advances in micro-and nano-fabrication as well as testing systems …

The current interest on the development of components on the micrometer size regime
demands the evaluation of the mechanical behavior at such small length scales. Regarding …

A deep knowledge of micromechanical properties of each constitutive phase of cemented
carbides is crucial to improve their performance on the basis of microstructural design …

The unique combination of hardness, toughness, and wear resistance exhibited by
heterogeneous hard materials, particularly cemented carbides (WC-Co), has made them …

The WC-Co cemented carbides with ultracoarse and ultrafine grain structures were tested by
the bonded interface technique to investigate the deformation behaviour of WC. The electron …

The influence of the chemical nature of the metallic binder on the plastic deformation of
cemented carbides was studied. Three different cemented carbide grades-WC-Co, WC …

This paper studies the correlation between the microstructure and the mechanical properties
at the nanometric length scale of individual WC grains as well as the metallic cobalt binder …

The main goal of this work is to obtain a reliable value of the fracture toughness of single
grains of tungsten carbide (WC). It is attempted by testing microcantilever and micropillar …

The dependence of the mechanical behaviour of individual phases in WC-Co on
microstructural parameters such as grain size and orientation were investigated by means of …