Effect of Ni on the Microstructure and Diffusion Behavior at the Interface of WC/High-Speed Steel Composites
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
3. Results and Analysis
3.1. Effect of Adding Ni on the WC Microstructure of WC/HSS Composites
3.1.1. Effect of Adding Ni on the WC Sintered Porosity
3.1.2. Effect of Adding Ni on the Grains of the WC Microstructure
3.2. Influence of Ni Addition on the Interface of WC/HSS Composite Materials
3.2.1. Influence of Ni Addition on the Interface Morphology of Composite Materials
3.2.2. Influence on the Diffusion of Elements at the Interface of Composite Materials
3.3. Laser Confocal Experimental Results
3.4. Effects of Ni Addition on Microhardness of WC/HSS Composite
4. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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Li, H.; Yan, L.; Meng, L.; Li, Y.; Ai, F.; Zhang, H.; Jiang, Z. Effect of Ni on the Microstructure and Diffusion Behavior at the Interface of WC/High-Speed Steel Composites. Metals 2021, 11, 341. https://doi.org/10.3390/met11020341
Li H, Yan L, Meng L, Li Y, Ai F, Zhang H, Jiang Z. Effect of Ni on the Microstructure and Diffusion Behavior at the Interface of WC/High-Speed Steel Composites. Metals. 2021; 11(2):341. https://doi.org/10.3390/met11020341
Chicago/Turabian StyleLi, Hongnan, Ling Yan, Linghao Meng, Yan Li, Fangfang Ai, Hongmei Zhang, and Zhengyi Jiang. 2021. "Effect of Ni on the Microstructure and Diffusion Behavior at the Interface of WC/High-Speed Steel Composites" Metals 11, no. 2: 341. https://doi.org/10.3390/met11020341