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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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