Niobium carbide (NbC) has attracted recently some attention as a substitute for tungsten carbide in machining. In the present work it was shown that the metallurgical and mechanical aspects favoring long tool lifes of NbC.
The current study reports on the effect of the addition of Al metal and secondary refractory carbides on the microstructure and mechanical properties of Ni bonded NbC matrix cermets.
NbC was studied as the major carbide phase with Ni and Co binders, produced by both spark plasma sintering (SPS) and liquid phase sintering (LPS), and tested as cutting inserts during dry and MQL (Minimum quantity lubrication) face-milling of grey cast iron (GCI) (BS 1452, Grade 17).
The effects on the mechanical properties, thermal behavior, response to cutting forces and wear mechanisms have been investigated for different manufacturing processes and materials for cemented carbide inserts.
The effects of spark plasma sintering (SPS), NbC as a major carbide phase and Ni as a Co binder substitute on the microstructure, mechanical properties and cutting insert wear during face-milling of grey cast iron (GCI) BS1452, grade 17, were investigated.
NbC was studied as the major carbide phase with Ni and Co binders, produced by both spark plasma sintering (SPS) and liquid phase sintering (LPS), and tested as cutting inserts during dry and MQL (Minimum quantity lubrication) face-milling of gey cast iron (GCI) (BS 1452, Grade 17).