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JUNE 28 WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON<br />

JS2-WeA-P.7 STUDY OF SOME PROPERTIES OF HARD TUNGSTEN CARBIDE<br />

COATINGS. F. Khalfallah, Y. Hadjar, R. Halimi. Laboratoire des Couches Minces et Interfaces,<br />

Département de Physique, Faculté des Sciences, Université Mentouri, 25000 Constantine, Algérie.<br />

In this work, we have studied the properties of hard coatings of tungsten carbides. The samples are<br />

thin layers of Tungsten deposited at 500°C on two types of steel (containing 1 and 0,7% wt. carbon)<br />

substrates. The samples were then heat treated in vacuum, at various temperatures (500-1000°C) and<br />

during different times.<br />

The formation of tungsten carbides, the evolution of the microstructure and the morphology of the surface<br />

of samples were followed by X-ray diffraction (XRD) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM).<br />

The measurements of micro-hardness were carried out by Vickers tests.<br />

Thermal annealing produces reactions and some other structural changes in the tungsten layers which<br />

depend on the carbon content in substrate.<br />

It is established that the formation of tungsten carbides occurs above annealing at 800°C. The reaction<br />

is more rapid on substrate containing 1%C. The mono-carbide WC forms after annealing at 1000°C.<br />

The hardness of coatings increases continuously from 400 to 1200 Kg/mm² as the temperature of annealing<br />

increases from 500 to 900°C. The samples rich on carbon show higher hardness.<br />

Key words: hard coatings, tungsten, carbides, thin films.<br />

Presenting author: F. KHALFALLAH<br />

Contacts and email: Tel/Fax: 213 31 61 47 11; fa_fares@yahoo.fr<br />

Presentation type: Poster<br />

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