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What is the difference between cemented carbide and cermet?
Both cemented carbide and cermet are composite materials made by mixing and sintering carbide or nitride powders with a metallic binder.
However, whereas cemented carbides are made of tungsten carbide (WC), the main component, bonded mainly with cobalt (Co) and nickel (Ni),
Cermet is made by bonding titanium compounds such as titanium carbide (TiC) and titanium carbide nitride (TiCN) with nickel (Ni) and cobalt (Co).
In other words, the difference between cemented carbide and cermet is the main component.
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What is the hardness of cemented carbides?
Generally, hardness can range from HRA88 to HRA92.
Higher hardness increases wearing resistance, but decreases impact resistance making it more prone to chipping. -
What are the weaknesses of cemented carbides?
Compared to general iron alloys, cemented carbide has lower toughness, which may cause chipping or peeling of the cutting edge.
In addition, as the relative density is about twice that of iron, the heavier weight of cemented carbide may be a disadvantage. -
What kind of cemented carbide is used as cutting tools?
The material of cemented carbide to be selected depends on the workpiece and its thickness, etc. In general, for use as a cutting tool, ultrafine grain cemented carbide, which consists of ultrafine tungsten carbide (WC) particles, is often selected to increase cutting ability and to prevent chipping.
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