Research Article
Effect of SiC Nanowhisker on the Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of WC-Ni Cemented Carbide Prepared by Spark Plasma Sintering
Table 1
Specifications of the raw materials applied in this work.
| | WC | Ni | VC | TaC | SiC nanowhisker |
| Purity (wt.%) | >99.5% | >99.9% | >99.0% | >99.0% | >99.0% | Oxygen content (wt.%) | <0.31% | — | — | — | <0.5% | Size | 0~1 m (97.5%) 1~2 m (2.5%) | 0.7 m | 2–4 m | 1-1.5 m | Diameter 250 nm; aspect ratio 20 |
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