Spark Plasma Sintering – new technology for obtaining tool materials

2020 ◽  
Vol 109 ◽  
pp. 64-69
Author(s):  
Joanna Wachowicz
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Comparative Analysis ◽  
Spark Plasma Sintering ◽  
New Technology ◽  
Tool Material ◽  
Cemented Carbides ◽  
Tool Materials ◽  
Plasma Sintering ◽  
Spark Plasma ◽  
Short Time

Spark Plasma Sintering – new technology for obtaining tool materials. Cemented carbides are a valued tool material used for tools to process, among others, wood-based materials. They are traditionally obtained using high temperatures and long periods. New electric current activated sintering methods make it possible to obtain sinters with good mechanical properties in a short time and low temperature. This paper presents a comparative analysis of conventional and advanced SPS (Spark Plasma Sintering) technology of obtaining cemented carbides.

scholarly journals Spark Plasma Sintering of Fuel Cermets for Nuclear Reactor Applications

2012 ◽  
Vol 1383 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yang Zhong ◽  
Robert C. O’Brien ◽  
Steven D. Howe ◽  
Nathan D. Jerred ◽  
Kristopher Schwinn ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Spark Plasma Sintering ◽  
Nuclear Fuel ◽  
Mixed Oxide ◽  
Nuclear Reactor ◽  
Fission Products ◽  
Good Strength ◽  
Plasma Sintering ◽  
Spark Plasma ◽  
Short Time

ABSTRACTThe feasibility of the fabrication of tungsten based nuclear fuel cermets via Spark Plasma Sintering (SPS) is investigated in this work. CeO2 is used to simulate fuel loadings of UO2 or Mixed-Oxide (MOX) fuels within tungsten-based cermets due to the similar properties of these materials. This study shows that after a short time sintering, greater than 90 % density can be achieved, which is suitable to possess good strength as well as the ability to contain fission products. The mechanical properties and the densities of the samples are also investigated as functions of the applied pressures during the sintering.

scholarly journals Effect of SiC Nanowhisker on the Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of WC-Ni Cemented Carbide Prepared by Spark Plasma Sintering

2014 ◽  
Vol 2014 ◽  
pp. 1-8
Author(s):  
Xiaoyong Ren ◽  
Zhijian Peng ◽  
Zhiqiang Fu ◽  
Chengbiao Wang
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Spark Plasma Sintering ◽  
Tantalum Carbide ◽  
Uniaxial Pressure ◽  
Cemented Carbides ◽  
X Ray Diffraction ◽  
Microstructure And Mechanical Properties ◽  
Plasma Sintering ◽  
Spark Plasma ◽  
Microscopy Examination

Ultrafine tungsten carbide-nickel (WC-Ni) cemented carbides with varied fractions of silicon carbide (SiC) nanowhisker (0–3.75 wt.%) were fabricated by spark plasma sintering at 1350°C under a uniaxial pressure of 50 MPa with the assistance of vanadium carbide (VC) and tantalum carbide (TaC) as WC grain growth inhibitors. The effects of SiC nanowhisker on the microstructure and mechanical properties of the as-prepared WC-Ni cemented carbides were investigated. X-ray diffraction analysis revealed that during spark plasma sintering (SPS) Ni may react with the applied SiC nanowhisker, forming Ni2Si and graphite. Scanning electron microscopy examination indicated that, with the addition of SiC nanowhisker, the average WC grain size decreased from 400 to 350 nm. However, with the additional fractions of SiC nanowhisker, more and more Si-rich aggregates appeared. With the increase in the added fraction of SiC nanowhisker, the Vickers hardness of the samples initially increased and then decreased, reaching its maximum of about 24.9 GPa when 0.75 wt.% SiC nanowhisker was added. However, the flexural strength of the sample gradually decreased with increasing addition fraction of SiC nanowhisker.

scholarly journals Two-Step Spark Plasma Sintering Process of Ultrafine Grained WC-12Co-0.2VC Cemented Carbide

Materials ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 12 (15) ◽  
pp. 2443 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zhenhua Wang ◽  
Jiheng Jia ◽  
Boxiang Wang ◽  
Yulin Wang
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Relative Density ◽  
Spark Plasma Sintering ◽  
Average Particle Size ◽  
Cemented Carbide ◽  
Cemented Carbides ◽  
Average Particle ◽  
Plasma Sintering ◽  
Ultrafine Grained ◽  
Spark Plasma

Ultrafine grained WC-12Co-0.2VC (named UYG12V) cemented carbides were prepared via the two-step spark plasma sintering (SPS) in this study. First, the effects of the sintering temperature on the relative density and WC grain size of UYG12V cemented carbides were studied. The results show that regular WC grains form when sintered at 1300 °C. The sintered body begins to rapidly densify and WC grains grow slowly when sintered at 1200 °C. Thus, the first-step (T1) and the second-step (T2) temperatures in the two-step SPS of UYG12V are 1300 °C and 1200 °C, respectively. The effect of the holding time during the first and second steps on the mechanical properties was also studied. The results show that the UYG12V cemented carbide sintered at 1300 °C for 3 min and then at 1200 °C for 5 min has the best comprehensive mechanical properties, exhibiting the average particle size, Vickers hardness, fracture toughness, relative density, and bending strength of 271 nm, 18.06 GPa, 12.25 MPa m1/2, 99.49%, and 1960 MPa, respectively.

Ultrafine WC-Ni-SiCw Cemented Carbides Fabricated by Spark Plasma Sintering

2012 ◽  
Vol 512-515 ◽  
pp. 924-927
Author(s):  
Hui Yong Rong ◽  
Zhi Jian Peng ◽  
Xiao Yong Ren ◽  
Ying Peng ◽  
Cheng Biao Wang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Grain Size ◽  
Flexural Strength ◽  
Spark Plasma Sintering ◽  
Cemented Carbides ◽  
Plasma Sintering ◽  
Mean Grain Size ◽  
Spark Plasma ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Inhomogeneous Microstructure

Ultrafine WC-Ni cemented carbides with addition of SiC whisker (SiCw) were fabricated by spark plasma sintering. The microstructure and mechanical properties of the fabricated cemented carbides were investigated. It was found that the addition of SiC whisker had no obvious influence on the phase compositions of the cemented carbides, but the mean grain size of the cemented carbides decreased as the addition fraction of SiC whisker increased. The fabricated WC-Ni cemented carbides presented the highest hardness when 0.75 wt% SiC whisker was added. However, the addition of SiC whisker was detrimental to the flexural strength of the cemented carbides because of the formation of inhomogeneous microstructure in the WC-Ni cemented carbides.

Fabrication and Mechanical Properties of ultra fine WC-6wt.%Co by Spark Plasma Sintering Process

2011 ◽  
Vol 49 (01) ◽  
pp. 40-45 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hyun-Kuk Park ◽  
Seung-Min Lee ◽  
Hee-Jun Youn ◽  
Ki-Sang Bang ◽  
Ik-Hyun Oh
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Spark Plasma Sintering ◽  
Sintering Process ◽  
Plasma Sintering ◽  
Spark Plasma
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