Development of high toughness cermets for applications in tool and aerospace industries

• Main Authors: Zhang, Sam, Kohr, Michael, Tam, Ming Jen
• Other Authors: School of Mechanical and Production Engineering
• Format: Research Report
• Published: 2008
• Subjects: DRNTU::Engineering::Aeronautical engineering::Instruments
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10356/6865
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

This research concentrated on the development of high toughness cermet by applying PSSS treatment and changing the composition of the materials, especially the composition of the binder phase. Ceramic powders of Ti(CN), TaC, WC were mixed, compacted and heat-treated at high temperatures to form (Ti...