Effect of carburizing process in enhancing nickel interlayer adhesion to WC-6% Co-substrate and promoting diamond nucleation and growth

• Main Authors: Hassan, A. W., Mohd. Yusof, Noordin, Sudin, Izman, Zakiah, K.
• Format: Article
• Published: SAGE Publications Ltd. 2016
• Subjects: TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery
• Online Access: http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/69261/; http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1464420715584094
• Institution: Universiti Teknologi Malaysia

Nickel enables nucleation and growth of well-oriented diamond crystals from the small lattice mismatch with diamond. However, its high solubility for carbon results in carbon loss during diamond deposition and, consequently, results in poor nucleation density. In this study, Ni/WC-6%Co specimens wer...