Cemented carbide body used preferably for rock drilling and mineral cutting
AssigneeSantrade Ltd.
InventorsUdo K. R. Fischer, Erik T. Hartzell, Jan G. H. Akerman
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Abstract
The present invention relates to cemented carbide bodies preferably for rock drilling and mineral cutting. By having the bodies comprising a core of cemented carbide containing eta-phase surrounded by a surface zone of cemented carbide free of eta-phase and having a low content of cobalt in the surface and a higher content of cobalt next to the eta-phase zone the bodies have obtained an increased strength and life in practical use.
Claims18
A cemented carbide body preferably for rock drilling and mineral cutting comprising at least two layers comprising a core of cemented carbide and a surface layer of cemented carbide surrounding said core wherein both the surface layer and the core contain WC (alpha-phase) with a binder phase (beta-phase) based upon at least one of cobalt, nickel or iron, and wherein the core layer further contains eta-phase and the surface layer is a diffusion layer free of eta-phase.
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