Abstract:
A method of manufacturing a cemented carbide and/or cermet comprising the steps of: a) providing a powder comprising metal carbide and binder metal and optionally metal nitride(s); b) mixing the powder composition under vacuum; c) adding at least one organic binder to the powder composition; d) mixing the at least one organic binder with the powder composition under vacuum and raising the temperature to a predetermined temperature and keeping the temperature for a predetermined time until the organic binder has melted; e) subjecting the obtained mixture of step d) to forming and sintering processes; wherein one or more dispersing agents is added to the powder composition in step a).
Abstract:
The present disclosure relates to a Hot Isostatic Pressing (HIP) process for manufacturing a solid and dense hard metal component from a hard metal powder by using a capsule of zirconium or zirconium alloy.