Abstract
Tungsten carbide (WC) reinforced Fe-matrix surface composites were prepared by in-situ synthesis between tungsten plate and graphite in grey cast iron. The microstructure, fracture toughness, and fracture of the WC layer were investigated by scanning electron microscope (SEM), X-ray diffraction (XRD) and the Vickers indentation technique, respectively. The results revealed that heat treated at 1125°C for 135min in argon atmosphere the main phase was WC with a bit of α-Fe. The fracture toughness (KIC) of the WC layer calculated using the Niihara’s equation, was 5.21 MPa·m1/2. Fractographic observations revealed that cracks propagated along the grain boundary under 2 kg loads. Moreover, both the WC particles and the interface between the WC layer and the matrix had a strong bonding strength.
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