3 papers
cond-mat.mtrl-sci2022
Deformation mechanism of WC single crystals under nanoindentation: Effects of surface defects and orientation on pop-in and hysteresis
Hannah Zhang, Francois De Luca, Haibin Wang +2
Nanoindentation was carried out on pure tungsten carbide (WC) on the basal (0001) and prismatic (1010) planes, using Berkovich and spherical indenters, in both single load and mult…
cond-mat.mtrl-sci2021
Micropillar compression of single crystal tungsten carbide, Part 1: temperature and orientation dependence of deformation behaviour
Helen Jones, Vivian Tong, Rajaprakash Ramachandramoorthy +3
Tungsten carbide cobalt hardmetals are commonly used as cutting tools subject to high operation temperature and pressures, where the mechanical performance of the tungsten carbide…
cond-mat.mtrl-sci2021
Micropillar compression of single crystal tungsten carbide, Part 2: Lattice rotation axis to identify deformation slip mechanisms
Vivian Tong, Helen Jones, Ken Mingard
The plastic deformation mechanisms of tungsten carbide at room and elevated temperatures influence the wear and fracture properties of WC-Co hardmetal composite materials. The rela…