This study investigates the microstructure and wear properties of cermet (ceramic + metal) coating materials manufactured using high velocity oxygen fuel (HVOF) process. Three types of HVOF coating layers are formed by depositing WC-12Co, WC-20Cr-7Ni, and Cr3C2-20NiCr (wt.%) powders on S45C steel substrate. The porosities of the coating layers are 1 ± 0.5% for all three specimens. Microstructural analysis confirms the formation of second carbide phases of W2C, Co6W6C, and Cr7C3 owing to decarburizing of WC phases on WC-based coating layers. In the case of WC-12Co coating, which has a high ratio of W2C phase with high brittleness, the interface property between the carbide and the metal binder slightly decreases. In the Cr3C2-20CrNi coating layer, decarburizing almost does not occur, but fine cavities exist between the splats. The wear loss occurs in the descending order of Cr3C2-20NiCr, WC-12Co, and WC-20Cr-7Ni, where WC-20Cr-7Ni achieves the highest wear resistance property. It can be inferred that the ratio of the carbide and the binding properties between carbide–binder and binder–binder in a cermet coating material manufactured with HVOF as the primary factors determine the wear properties of the cermet coating material.

금속-세라믹 복합 분리막은 특히 석탄가스화 공정이나 메탄 개질에서 발생되는 혼합가스로부터 수소를 분리하기 위해 개발되어졌다. 수소투과 금속인 팔라듐과 세라믹 지지체로 Y2O3-stabilized ZrO2 (YSZ)를 이용하여 cermet 수소분리막을 제조하였다. 이렇게 제조된 분리막은 팔라듐의 연속상이 잘 발달된 치밀 구조를 보였다. Pd/YSZ 분리막의 수소 투과량은 100% 수소를 흘려 0.5~2 atm에서 측정되었다. 수소 투과량은 450℃, 2 atm에서 0.333 mL/min·㎠를 보였다. 수소 투과 후 분리막의 표면과 단면에서 균열이 형성되었다.

Cermet 분리막 제조를 위한 혼합 분말은 60 vol.% vanadium과 Y2O3-stabilized ZrO2 (YSZ)를 기계적으로 혼합하여 준비하였다. 혼합 분말을 원판으로 압축한 후 진공 분위기에서 1600°C로 2시간동안 소결하였다. 소결 분리막은 치밀하였고, 브레이징 필러를 이용하여 스테인레스 링에 장착되었다. V/YSZ 분리막의 수소 투과량은 100% 수소를 흘려 200∼ 350°C 범위에서 측정되었다. 350°C, 0.5 bar압력에서 분리막의 양 표면에 균열이 형성되었다. 투과실험 동안에 V/YSZ 분리막의 vanadium은 수소와 반응하여 V2H를 생성하였으며, 이로 인해 분리막이 균열되는 것을 알 수 있었다.

수소투과금속인 tantalum과 세라믹 지지체로 Y2O3-stabilized ZrO2 (YSZ)를 이용하여 cermet 수소분리막을 제조하였다. Ta/YSZ cermet 분리막은 헬륨분위기에서의 예비소결과 고진공 하에서의 본소결을 통해 제조하였으며, 소결 및 밀봉 과정에서 발생하는 불순물은 연마를 통해 제거 가능하였다. 이렇게 제조된 분리막은 tantalum의 연속상이 잘 발달된 치밀구조를 보였다. 수소 해리를 위해 팔라듐 코팅을 한 Ta/YSZ 분리막을 이용하여 200∼350°C의 범위에서 수소투과실험을 수행하였다. 300°C에서 분리막에 균열이 형성되었고 Pd 코팅층은 몇 곳이 박리되었다. XRD 결과는 tantalum이 수소와 반응하여 Ta2H가 생성되는 것을 보여주며, Ta2H에 인한 격자 팽창이 분리막의 결함을 초래하였다.

Ti(C,N) solid solutions in hot-pressed Ti() (x=0.0, 0.3, 0.5, 0.7, 1.0) and 40TiC-40TiN-20Ni (in wt.%) cermet were characterized in this study. For hot-pressed Ti(C,N)s, the lattice parameters and hardness values of Ti(C,N) were determined by using XRD (X-Ray Diffraction) and nanoindentation. The properties of hot-pressed Ti(C,N) samples changed linearly with their carbon or nitrogen contents. For the TiC-TiN-Ni cermet, the hardness of the hard phase and binder phase were determined by nanoindentation in conjunction with microstructural observation. The measured hardness values were GPa for the binder phase and GPa for the hard phase, which was close to the hardness of hot-pressed Ti().

The fabrication of Fe alloy-40 wt.%TiC composite materials using spark plasma sintering process after ball-milling was studied. Raw powders to fabricate Fe alloy-TiC composite were Fe alloy, and activated carbon. Fe alloy powder was Distaloy AE (4%Ni-1%Cu-0.5%Mo-0.01%C-bal.%Fe) made by Hoeganes company with better toughness and lower melting point. These powders were ball-milled in horizontal attrition ball mill at a ball-to-powder weight ratio of 30 : 1. After that, these mixture powders were sintered by using spark plasma sintering apparatus for 5 min at in vacuum atmosphere under torr. DistaloyAE-40 wt.%TiC composite was directly synthesized by dehydrogenation and carburization reaction during sintering process. The phase transformation of as-milled powders and sintered materials was confirmed using X-ray diffraction (XRD) and transmission electron microscope (TEM). The density and harness materials was measured in order to confirm the densification behavior. In case of DistaloyAE-40 wt.%TiC composite retained for 5 min at , it has the relative density of about 96% through the influence of rapid densification and fine TiC particle reinforced Fe-based composites materials.

In the Ti(CN)-Co/Ni cermet, WC is an effective additive for increasing sinterability and mechanical properties such as toughness and hardness. In this work, WC, (WTi)C and (WTi)(CN) were used as the source of WC and their effects were investigated in the respect of microstructural evolution and mechanical properties. Regardless of the kinds of WC sources, the hard phase with dark core and bright rim structure was observed in the Ti(CN)-Co/Ni cermet under the incorporation of relatively small amount of WC. However, hard phases with bright core began to appear and their frequency increased with the increase of all kinds of WC source addition. The ratio of bright core to dark one in the (TiW)(CN)-Co/Ni cermet was greatest under the incorporation of (WTi)C compared at the same equivalent amount of WC. The mechanical properties were improved with the addition of WC irrespective of the kinds of sources, but the addition of (WTi)(CN) was less effective for the increase of fracture toughness.

Sintered Ti(C,N)-based cermets were treated with hot isostatic pressing (HIP) at different nitrogen pressures. The tribological properties of the treated cermets have been evaluated. The results show that a hard near-surface area rich in TiN formed after HIP treatment. The cermets treated at higher pressure had a relatively lower friction coefficient and specific wear rate. In all cases the microhardness of treated cermets is higher than that without HIP natridation. The wear mechanisms of cermets were hard particle flaking-off and ploughing. It was also found that the HIP natridation is well-suited for improving the tribological properties of cermets.

Chip breaker of cutting tool is an important feature to enhance cutting performance. Powder injection molding process was used to produce a triangular-shape cermet grooving insert which has three chip breakers. Attrition milled cermet powders were mixed with wax-based binder system in continuous twin screw extruder. Three-plate injection mold with slide cores was used to produce injection-molded parts. After molding, solvent and thermal debinding was carried out. Sintering was conducted in a batch furnace with a graphite heater. The sintered parts satisfy the requirements of dimensional tolerances and material properties.

TiC-and Ti(C,N)-based cermets are excellent in semi-and final finishing of work piece during cutting operations. Typical microstructure of the cermets is a core/rim structure. The undissolved Ti(C,N) cores contribute to their high hardness while the rim phases, (Ti,M1,M2)(C,N)-type solid solutions, play great roles in enhancing the toughness. In this paper, various ultrafine pre-mixed MeC-Ni powders were synthesized and the powders were sintered or hot pressed after mixing in order to control the size and volume fractions of core and rim phases in the system. This paper will present the factors determining the microstructure along with mechanical properties.

The effects of boron or manganese added as , Mn, , B on TiC-30vo1.% cermet sintered at 1380 and for 1 hour, were examined in relation with shrinkage, relative density, microstructure, lattice parameter, hardness and fracture toughness (). The results are summarized as follows: 1) The highest shrink-age showed about 30.5% in the specimen added BC and the maximum relative density was about 99% in the specimen added ; 2) The grains of TiC were grown during sintering and made the surrounding structure by adding boron and manganese. The largest grain size showed about in the specimen with boron sintered at ;3) The lattice parameter of TiC was about and about by adding other elements; 4) The highest hardness was about in the specimen with B4C; 5) The fracture toughness () showed about in the specimen added .

서멧이란(Cermet) '세라믹 경질상과 금속 결합상의 복합체"를 의미하나 절삭 골구계에서는 좁은 의미의 "TiC 혹은 Ti(CN)을 바탕을 Ni,Co를 결합상으로 하는 초경재료"를 의미한다. 이런한 서멧은 전략 물질적 성격이 강한 Co,W로 구성된 WC-Co 초경 합금을 대체하기 위해 고안되었는ㄴ데 ㄴ놓은 경도와 고온에서의 화학적 안정성, 낮은 비중과 저렴한 원료 가격등이 장점이나 WC-Co에 비해 상대적으로 낮은 인성이 문제점으로 지적 되어왔다.Ti