Numerical simulation of kinetics of the cobalt gradient change in WC-Co during liquid phase sintering

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Abstract

During liquid phase sintering, WC-Co composite forms a typical solid-liquid two-phase system where the solid particles of WC are immersed in liquid Co. Liquid Co tends to migrate from the regions with bigger WC particles and/or higher liquid Co volume fraction to the region with smaller WC particles and/or lower liquid Co volume fraction, thus causing the redistribution of Co within WC-Co composite, which phenomenon is called as liquid phase migration. The kinetics of liquid phase migration is of great practical importance for the liquid phase sintering of functionally graded WC-Co composite materials. This paper describes a numerical simulation study on the kinetic process of liquid phase migration, demonstrating how Co gradients in WC-Co composite change with time under various conditions.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationMaterials Science and Technology Conference and Exhibition, MS and T'07 - "Exploring Structure, Processing, and Applications Across Multiple Materials Systems"
PublisherMaterials Science and Technology
Pages1618-1627
Number of pages10
ISBN (Print)9781605601335
StatePublished - 2007
EventMaterials Science and Technology Conference and Exhibition, MS and T'07 - "Exploring Structure, Processing, and Applications Across Multiple Materials Systems" - Detroit, MI, United States
Duration: Sep 16 2007Sep 20 2007

Publication series

NameMaterials Science and Technology Conference and Exhibition, MS and T'07 - "Exploring Structure, Processing, and Applications Across Multiple Materials Systems"
Volume3

Conference

ConferenceMaterials Science and Technology Conference and Exhibition, MS and T'07 - "Exploring Structure, Processing, and Applications Across Multiple Materials Systems"
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityDetroit, MI
Period09/16/0709/20/07

Funding

The authors acknowledge the financial support of the US Department of Energy under Award No. DE-FC36-04GO14041.

Keywords

  • Functionally graded materials
  • Liquid phase migration
  • Liquid phase sintering
  • Wc-co

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