How metallographic preparation affects the microstructure of WC/Co thermal spray coatings
- Struers, Westlake, OH (United States)
Variations in the metallographic preparation of coatings such as WC/Co can have a significant effect on the resulting microstructure. The main area of concern is the variation of apparent void content (AVC) or porosity. Improper preparation technique will often result in smearing which can mask much of the inherent AVC. Vacuum impregnation of the specimens with an epoxy/fluorescence dye combination makes it possible to differentiate AVC from preparation artifacts. Specimens mounted using this method showed less sensitivity to polishing techniques than those mounted by conventional hot-compression methods. Therefore, it is recommended to vacuum impregnate all specimens that are prone to smearing. Once the true structure of the specimen has been determined, alternate mounting and polishing methods may be implemented as long as the resulting microstructure matches that of the impregnated specimen.
- OSTI ID:
- 160533
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-940684-; ISBN 0-87170-509-5; TRN: 96:006060
- Resource Relation:
- Conference: 1994 national thermal spray conference, Boston, MA (United States), 20-24 Jun 1994; Other Information: PBD: 1994; Related Information: Is Part Of 1994 Thermal spray industrial applications: Proceedings; Berndt, C.C.; Sampath, S. [eds.] [State Univ. of New York at Stony Brook, NY (United States). Dept. of Materials Science and Engineering]; PB: 816 p.
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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