Abstract
In this study, WC-Al2O3 composite was fabricated by vacuum hot-pressing sintering. The corrosion behavior of WC-Al2O3 composite in NaOH and H2SO4 solutions was investigated by electrochemical measurements. The corrosion mechanisms were analyzed and revealed in light of corrosion morphology observation and composition characterization. The results confirmed that WC-Al2O3 composite possessed higher corrosion resistance than WC-Co hard metal in H2SO4 solution. Conversely, WC-Al2O3 composite behaved similar corrosion resistance compared with WC-Co hard metal in NaOH solution. The key reason for higher corrosion resistance in H2SO4 solution is the stable WO3 passive film. The oxidation of WC phase leads to neck cracks along with grain boundaries, which is attributed to the preferential corrosion of grain boundary and the stress derived from the volume expansion during polarization and drying processes. In NaOH solution, the corrosion mechanism of WC-Al2O3 composite mainly attributed to the dissolution of WC phase, but Al2O3 phase is relatively stable.
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