Abstract
In traditional cemented carbides, Co is mainly used as a binder. Recently, replacing Co with medium- to high-entropy alloys has shown significant improvements in hardness, fracture toughness, high-temperature oxidation resistance, and corrosion resistance, making it a research focus globally. Both the typical grain refiner Cr3C2 and medium- to high-entropy alloy binders affect the WC grain size in cemented carbides. This study investigates the synergistic grain refinement mechanism of Cr3C2 and medium- to high-entropy alloy binders on WC grains and their impact on the microstructure and mechanical properties of cemented carbides. The results show that increasing the Cr3C2 addition refined WC grains in the WC-CoNiFe alloy, increased coercivity, and enhanced hardness, with transverse rupture strength first increasing and then decreasing. The alloy achieved optimal performance at 0.6 wt.%Cr3C2, with a hardness of 91.25 HRA and transverse rupture strength of 3883.2 MPa.
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