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The initial WC grain-size distribution, as one of the most important factors influencing the properties of alloys, has been focused on for a long time in some fields other than cemented carbides. In the present work, five groups of WC-6Ni cemented carbides were prepared and the effect of initial WC grain-size distribution on the microstructure and properties of the hard alloys was studied. The results indicate that initial WC grain-size distribution has significant influence on the microstructure and properties of WC-6Ni cemented carbides, except density. When the mass ratio of coarse-WC and fine-WC is 7:3, WC-6Ni cemented carbide samples with initial WC grain-size distribution of WC-1(4.8 μm) and WC-4(0.7 μm) show a relatively good combination properties, while the cemented carbide samples with WC-5(0.4 μm) as the fine-WC component exhibit higher values on some properties, mainly hardness and immersion corrosion resistance in acid and alkali. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The solid state interdiffusion between NiFeO and NiO in nitrogen atmosphere was studied by means of diffusion couple technique. NiFeO/NiO diffusion couple with plane interfaces was made by clamping method and sintering at 1 300 °C for 10 h. Scanning electronic microscopy (SEM) and energy-dispersive X-ray spectrometry (EDS) were used to analyze the microstructure and phase composition of the diffusion couples. The results indicate that a porous layer of uniform thickness forms along the NiFeO/NiO bonding interface and exhibits a deep penetration in the NiFeO due to the Kirkendall effect. Furthermore, SEM observations reveal that the needle-like nickel ferrite precipitates form in NiO near the interface and the formation mechanism of them are inferred to be diffusion type solid-state phase changes. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]