Cemented Carbides

Cemented Carbides describes all aspects related to the fabrication and examination of cemented carbides, starting from the production of raw materials and ending with final operations of surface finishing and coating. Basic phase diagrams of WC-based cemented carbides are presented and analyzed. Technological processes and equipment employed on different stages of the cemented carbide manufacture, including milling, granulation, pressing, sintering, surface finishing and deposing wear-resistant coatings are described, as well as modern techniques and instruments employed for controlling the microstructure and properties of cemented carbide.

• Describes all aspects related to the fabrication and examination of cemented carbides, starting from the production of raw materials and ending with final operations of surface finishing and coating
• Fills a gap in our current offerings surrounding the topic
• Written by one of the top experts in the field, a former Russian scientist, allowing readers to tap into that country's wealth of knowledge on this topic

Dr.Igor Konyashin. Graduated from the National University of Science and Technology MISiS, Moscow, Russia, in 1982, obtained PhD from this University in 1985 and worked as Senior Research Scientist, a Group Leader, at the Hard and Refractory Metals Research Institute, Moscow, from 1985 till 1995. Moved to Germany in 1995 and after working at the Max Planck Institute for Metal Research, Stuttgart, for 4 years (1985 - 1999) was employed at Element Six GmbH in 1999. Since 2004 is Visiting Professor at the National University of Science and Technology, Moscow Russia.