Fracture toughness of two phase WC-Co cermets

Journal Article · Sat Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1994 · Acta Metallurgica et Materialia

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/0956-7151(94)90057-4· OSTI ID:143900

Ravichandran, K S ^[1]

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1. Wright Lab., Wright Patterson AFB, OH (United States)

The present analysis is an attempt to show that fracture toughness of cermets based on WC-Co and the like can be predicted with reasonable accuracy from a simple fracture mechanics relationship. The resistance to fracture has been considered to manifest primarily from the plastic deformation of Co phase. The constrained deformation behavior of the ductile Co phase between the rigid WC grains, approximated to the behavior of ideal plastic flow of a ductile layer sandwiched between rigid platens, has been incorporated into the fracture toughness predictions. Reasonable assumptions on in situ flow and fracture behavior of Co phase have been made in such estimations. Comparison of the calculated fracture toughness values with the experimental data of a large number of WC-Co systems of varying microstructural conditions, indicates reasonable agreement.

• OSTI ID: 143900
• Journal Information: Acta Metallurgica et Materialia, Journal Name: Acta Metallurgica et Materialia Journal Issue: 1 Vol. 42; ISSN 0956-7151; ISSN AMATEB
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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36 MATERIALS SCIENCE
CERMETS
COBALT
FRACTURE PROPERTIES
MICROSTRUCTURE
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