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Effects of surface roughness on the flexural strength of a hardmetal

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A detailed study to assess the effect of surface roughness on three-point flexural strength of a WC-Co hardmetal was undertaken. Eight different types of surface finish were investigated;R-parameters were determined and Weibull statistics were applied to analyse the fracture strength results. It was concluded that the highest values of rupture stress and Weibull modulus are obtained when the surfaces and the edges of the specimens are submitted to careful and gradual, step-by-step, surface-finishing operations and a 1 μm diamond paste is used as the final abrasive. Only when very fine finish is attained may the results of rupture stress then represent the intrinsic behaviour of the material.

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  1. Department of Materials Technology, INETI, 1699, Lisboa Codex, Portugal

    J. J. Fernandes & C. Pacheco Da Silva

  2. Instituto Superior Técnico, CEMUL, 1096, Lisboa Codex, Portugal

    L. Guerra Rosa & C. Saraiva Martins

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Fernandes, J.J., Da Silva, C.P., Rosa, L.G. et al. Effects of surface roughness on the flexural strength of a hardmetal. J Mater Sci 29, 2008–2012 (1994). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01154674

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