Hard materials keep modern life moving, from drill bits to cutting tools. One of the toughest is tungsten carbide with cobalt, often shortened to WC–Co.
Japanese researchers from Hiroshima University, Higashi-Hiroshima, and Mitsubishi Materials Hardmetal Corporation, Gifu, have ...
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Researchers demonstrated that additive manufacturing can produce defect-free WC–Co cemented carbides with industrial-level hardness, reducing material waste and cost. <br /> ...
This new metal printing method keeps tungsten carbide insanely hard while cutting waste and skipping extreme heat cycles ...
The university's team reports that their approach centers on controlled "softening" of the material rather than complete melting. The process, known as hot-wire laser irradiation, reshapes ...
Hard materials keep modern life moving, from drill bits to cutting tools. One of the toughest is tungsten carbide with cobalt, often shortened to WC–Co. It lasts a long time and resists wear, but ...