Abstract
The effect of vacuum annealing temperature on the chemical and phase compositions, particle size, and lattice strain of nanocrystalline tungsten carbide (WC) powders with a particle size from 20 to 60 nm has been studied by X-ray diffraction and electron microscopy. The results demonstrate that vacuum annealing of WC nanopowders at tann ≤ 1400°C is accompanied by a marked decrease in carbon content and changes in phase composition due to carbon desorption from the surface of the powder as a result of the interaction of carbon with oxygen impurities. In addition, annealing leads to an increase in particle size due to coalescence of aggregated nanoparticles and reduces the lattice strain of the powder.
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