Article ID Journal Published Year Pages File Type
1621563 Journal of Alloys and Compounds 2009 4 Pages PDF
Abstract

Nanosized tungsten carbide–cobalt composite powder was synthesized by a thermal plasma process, in which ammonium paratungstate (APT) and cobalt oxide were reacted with a gas mixture containing CH4, H2, and Ar. The reduction and carburization of vaporized precursors produced nanosized tungsten carbide (WC1−x)–cobalt composite powder, which contained small amounts of W2C and/or W phase.The particle size of synthesized tungsten carbide powder was less than 20 nm. The synthesized composite powders were also subjected to a hydrogen heat treatment to fully carburize WC1−x, W2C, and W phases to the WC phase as well as to remove excess carbon in the product. Finally nanosized WC–Co composite powder of particle size less than 100 nm was obtained.

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