Synthesis of Nanocrystalline WC Single-Phase Refractory via Mechanical Milling

Table 2

Crystalline size and mean strain of synthesized WC.

Time (hr)	𝑦=𝑎𝑥+𝑏		crystalline size (nm)	mean strain (%)	Determination Method
	a	b
W–C mixture
75	—	—	69.21	0.71	Scherrer
100	0.018	0.004	39.60	1.80	W–H
150	0.025	0.007	20.09	2.51	W–H
W–C–WC mixture
75	0.015	0.003	46.20	1.50	W–H
100	0.020	0.005	30.13	1.97	W–H
150	0.031	0.017	8.35	3.06	W–H
W–C–Al2O3 Mixture
150	0.026	0.008	18.00	2.57	W–H