Properties of Fe-Cu-C composite reinforced by different WC content

Abstract

Fe-1.5Cu-0.7C matrix composite with WC content of 0%, 1%, 2%, 3%, 4%, 5%, 6%, 7% are prepared from conventionally mixed powder in mesh belt sintering furnace, microscopic pore morphology of materials is observed, material properties are tested including density, hardness and bending strength. Results show that, Fe-1.5Cu-0.7C PM materials consisting 1%WC has relatively higher performance, and its density, hardness and bending strength are 6.63g/cm3, 72.6HRB and 317.3MPa respectively.