WC-Co alloys have enjoyed great practical significance owing to their excellent properties
during the past decades. Despite the advantages, however, recently there have been …

Cermet materials exhibit advanced mechanical and tribological properties, and are widely
used for tribology, elevated temperature, and machining applications due to their unique …

Cemented carbides are of great importance for the manufacturing industry. The outstanding
properties of high hardness and wear resistance of this material, consisting mainly of …

To optimize the microstructure and comprehensive mechanical properties of WC-based
ceramics, the addition of grain growth inhibitors was an important and effective approach …

WC-Co composite, also well known as cemented carbide, is one of the most challenging
materials for one step additive manufacture process, such as selective laser melting (SLM) …

Abstract Dense (Hf, Ta, Nb, Ti, V) C-and (Ta, Nb, Ti, V, W) C-based high-entropy carbides
(HEC) were produced by three different sintering techniques: gas pressure sintering/sinter …

WC–Co alloys have enjoyed great practical significance owing to their excellent properties
during the past decades. Despite the advantages, however, recently there have been …

This study focuses on the changes in mechanical and tribological properties of selected AISI
M3: 2 high-speed steel when exposed to deep cryogenic treatment (DCT). At the same time …

In comparative life cycle assessment (LCA) studies of materials, there is a mismatch
between the current practice and existing guidelines regarding functional unit definition. The …

Thermal spray coatings based on WC-CoCr are widely employed to protect industrial
components against wear and corrosion. Although they provide good technical …