J Mater Sci Technol ›› 2005, Vol. 21 ›› Issue (03): 427-429.

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Electron-beam Treatment of Tungsten-free TiC/NiCr Cermet I: Influence of Subsurface Layer Microstructure on Resistance to Wear during Cutting of Metals

V.E.Ovcharenko, Baohai YU, S.G.Psakhie   

  1. Institute of Strength Physics and Materials Science, Siberia Branch, Russian Academy of Sciences, 2/1 Academichesky Pr., Tomsk 634 021, Russia
  • Received:2004-08-17 Revised:2005-01-28 Online:2005-05-28 Published:2009-10-10
  • Contact: Baohai YU

Abstract: An experimental investigation were performed on the effect of the impulse electron-beam irradiation upon microstructure of the surface layer and on wear resistance of a cutting tool for sintered TiC/NiCr cermet. The results showed that the surface electron-beam treatment of the TiC/NiCr cermet is an efficient method for investigating the microstructure and phase composition in the surface layer of the powder composite and there are optimal regimes of electron-beam treatment, which ensure a substantial increase in the resistance of the cermet to wear during cutting of metals.

Key words: Cermet, TiC/NiCr, Electron-beam treatment, Microstructure, Wear resistance