IMPROVEMENT OF WEAR COMPONENT'S PERFORMANCE BY UTILIZING ADVANCED MATERIALS AND NEW MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGIES: CASTCON PROCESS FOR MINING APPLICATIONS

Technical Report · Thu May 01 00:00:00 EDT 2003

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/820759· OSTI ID:820759

Huang, Xiaodi; Gertsch, Richard

In this reporting period, the project focused on the investigations of FM material container-less HIPping, disc section examination and heat treatment, and full disc manufacture. The FM container-less HIPping resulted in either full density not being reached or reaching full density but losing the FM structure. Container HIPping seems to be necessary to consolidate the FM material. The heat treatment conducted on the 6.5 inch disc section with a WC insert caused cracking in the WC body and along the WC and H13 boundary. Two full 6.5 inch disc cutters were produced but contained defects. It is planned to produce more full disc cutters in the next quarter.

• Research Organization: Michigan Technological University (US)
• Sponsoring Organization: (US)
• DOE Contract Number: FC26-01NT41055
• OSTI ID: 820759
• Resource Relation: Other Information: PBD: 1 May 2003
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

36 MATERIALS SCIENCE
42 ENGINEERING
HOT PRESSING
CUTTING TOOLS
DEFECTS
HEAT TREATMENTS
MINING EQUIPMENT
PERFORMANCE
TUNGSTEN CARBIDES
CRACK PROPAGATION
FABRICATION