Abstract
A number of commercially available WC-Co-based cemented carbides with 6 up to 12 wt.% Co were machined and surface finished by grinding as well as by wire electrical discharge machining (EDM) in demineralised water through a number of consecutive gradually finer EDM regimes. Comparative dry reciprocating sliding wear experiments on both wire-EDM and ground samples against WC-Co pins were conducted, using a pin-on-plate test rig, in order to investigate the influence of the EDM process on the tribological behavior. The worn surfaces of the investigated cemented carbides were scanned topographically and characterised by scanning electron microscopy (SEM). The post-mortem obtained wear volumes were compared to the online measured wear in order to determine correlations between wear volume and wear rate on the one hand and sliding distance on the other hand. The experimental results revealed a profound influence of surface finish conditions and distinctive EDM regimes on the wear behavior of WC-Co cemented carbides.
Sign-in/Register to access full text options 
Talk to us
Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have
Schedule a callDisclaimer: All third-party content on this website/platform is and will remain the property of their respective owners and is provided on "as is" basis without any warranties, express or implied. Use of third-party content does not indicate any affiliation, sponsorship with or endorsement by them. Any references to third-party content is to identify the corresponding services and shall be considered fair use under The CopyrightLaw.
