Abstract
Alumina-tungsten carbide composite was prepared by a hot-pressing process. It is shown that the mechanical properties of alumina matrix materials could be greatly improved after introducing a dispersion of tungsten carbide particles. Flexural strength and fracture toughness of the Al2O3-WC composite added with 6 vol.% WC particles and sintered at 1450°C reached 581 MPa and 5.13 MPam1/2, respectively. The microstructure of Al2O3-WC composite was investigated by means of X-ray diffraction (XRD) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM) analysis.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 179-182 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Materials Letters |
| Volume | 50 |
| Issue number | 2-3 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Aug 2001 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Ceramic-ceramic composite
- Mechanical properties
- Microstructure
- Tungsten carbide