Effect Of The Strength Of Individual Structures Of A 3D-Printed Wc-Co Cemented Carbides On Its Bulk Mechanical Properties
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Abstract
The characterization of mechanical properties of a 3D printed cemented carbide has become one of the most important procedures aiding the fabrication of quality parts. For a material such as tungsten carbide cobalt (WC-Co) which are known for high hardness and fracture toughness, it is very important to consider the contribution of the matrix (WC) and binder (Co) separately. This is because, the volume fraction of these structures and its spatial distribution is what determines the bulk properties of the material. In this study, the strength of cemented carbides is determined with the aid of Quantitative Nanomechanical analysis module of the atomic force microscope (QNM-AFM). The correlation of this mechanical characterization is then linked to the microstructure of the material which was observed and obtained using scanning electron microscopy. It is observed that the microstructure of the WC-Co was characterized by three distinct structures namely: relatively large poly-angular chips, "eta phase"-and dark-background regions. The volume fraction and spatial distribution of these structures are the main contributors to the bulk properties of the material. It was observed that, the polyangular chips were the strongest structures present in the sample. The eta phase regions were observed to occupy almost 40% of the area of the sample. However, the "eta phase" regions had a relatively higher strength compared to the dark background regions. This information can be used qualitatively tailor the microstructures created in the sample through processing parameters and post processing parameters for specific applications. The versatility of the PF-QNM module of the Atomic Force Microscopy is also explored and recommended for nanoscale analysis of mechanical characterization of lightweight materials and complex microstructures like additively manufactured parts.
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| Open science | 0.000 | 0.000 |
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