Dissolution the 'the key' to make carbide more friendly

Carbides improve wear resistance of the Co-29Cr-6Mo alloy used in biomedical applications, but they can also cause abrasion of the counterface material. Moreover, they decrease ductility and increase tensile strength. Researchers from Italy carried out a solubilisation heat treatment to dissolve carbides and partially transform the HCP matrix in a FCC solid solution…