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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.
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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. -
Why does the amount of Co and WC particle size affect the thickness of the heat affected layer?
It is thought that when Co is in large quantities the fusing point is lowered, which increases the amount that melts and thickening the damaged layer.
It is also thought that when WC particle size is small, the material becomes easier to melt due to the volume effect, which thickens the damaged layer. -
What causes cemented carbide to crack?
Compared to metal materials, cemented carbide materials have a different thermal expansion coefficient. For this reason, cracks may occur in shrink/cooling-fitted products when the operating temperature is significantly higher (lower) than the designed value. When using cemented carbides with high hardness, problems such as cracking may occur by high impact, so the required fracture toughness value should also be carefully considered.
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