Infiltration studies of additive manufacture of WC with Co using binder jetting and pressureless melt method

Cramer, Corson L.; Nandwana, Peeyush; Lowden, Richard Andrew; Elliott, Amy M.

doi:10.1016/j.addma.2019.04.009

Infiltration studies of additive manufacture of WC with Co using binder jetting and pressureless melt method

Journal Article · Mon Apr 15 00:00:00 EDT 2019 · Additive Manufacturing

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.addma.2019.04.009· OSTI ID:1515699

Cramer, Corson L. ^[1]; ^[1]; ^[1]; ^[1]

Oak Ridge National Lab. (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)

Additive manufacturing (AM) of tungsten carbide-cobalt (WC-Co) is explored starting with WC preforms shaped with binder jet additive manufacturing (BJAM) followed by melt infiltration of Co. The research objective is to demonstrate the ability to net-shape WC-Co composites through BJAM of a WC preform followed by backfilling with cobalt via pressureless infiltration. This method also has the potential to minimize shrinkage and grain growth compared to other AM techniques. The effects of sintering, Co content, and infiltration time on the net shaping and properties of processed composites are shown. The best shaped material had an average grain size of 5.1 μm, 32 vol.% Co, density of 98.54% theoretical, fracture toughness of 23.2 MPa m^1/2, and hardness of 9.0 GPa. Data presented illustrates that the proposed approach results in favorable ceramic-metal (cermet) properties and is viable for fabricating cermets of other material combinations. Furthermore successful AM of cermets provides complex geometries, high throughout, and low costs.

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Research Organization:: Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE; USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE)

Grant/Contract Number:: AC05-00OR22725

OSTI ID:: 1515699

Alternate ID(s):: OSTI ID: 2325149

Journal Information:: Additive Manufacturing, Journal Name: Additive Manufacturing Journal Issue: C Vol. 28; ISSN 2214-8604

Publisher:: ElsevierCopyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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