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High-frequency induction heated sintering of ball milled Fe-WC nanocomposites

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Fe-WC nanocomposites were successfully fabricated by high-frequency induction heated sintering of ball milled nanostructure powders. The ball milled powders were characterized by X-ray diffraction. Density measurements by the Archimedes method show that all sintered samples have the relative density higher than 95%. Studies on the effects of WC content, milling speed, and milling time indicate that a higher milling speed and a more WC content lead to the improvement of mechanical properties. There is a very good distribution of WC particles in the Fe matrix at the milling speed of 650 r/min. For the sintered sample 20-5-650 (20wt% WC, milling time of 5 h, and milled speed of 650 r/min), the maximum Brinell hardness and yield stress are obtained to be 3.25 GPa and 858 MPa, respectively. All sintered samples have brittle fracture during compression test except the sample 20-5-650.

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Zakeri, M., Zanganeh, T. & Najafi, A. High-frequency induction heated sintering of ball milled Fe-WC nanocomposites. Int J Miner Metall Mater 20, 693–699 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12613-013-0785-5

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