{"title":"An insight into the microstructure effects on removal mechanisms of cemented carbide WC-Co via molecular dynamics simulations","authors":"","doi":"10.1016/j.ijrmhm.2024.106946","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The optical industry has raised the roughness requirements for molds made from cemented carbide to the sub-nanometer level. An in-depth understanding of the factors related to the mechanical removal of cemented carbide is imperative. In this study, molecular dynamic simulations are used to explore the behaviors of the microstructure and their effects on the removal mechanisms of cemented carbide. Two models of cemented carbide WC-Co and binderless WC are constructed, and a taper cutting simulation is designed with a diamond tool. Firstly, it is found that the WC grain amorphization is a temporary metastable phenomenon that is related to exterior stresses. Dislocations and stacking faults inside WC grains are primarily caused by the shear stress and grain rotation. Additionally, the size effect is interpreted through the transition between the elastic and plastic deformation. Then, the cutting force at the grain scale is found to be determined by the evolution and behaviors of microstructure. Finally, the impact of Co phases on stress accommodation and WC grain displacement are analyzed. The details revealed in this study can contribute to the understanding of the mechanical removal of cemented carbide and inspire more work on the improvement of machinability.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":14216,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Refractory Metals & Hard Materials","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":4.2000,"publicationDate":"2024-10-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"0","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"International Journal of Refractory Metals & Hard Materials","FirstCategoryId":"88","ListUrlMain":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0263436824003949","RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"","PubModel":"","JCR":"Q2","JCRName":"MATERIALS SCIENCE, MULTIDISCIPLINARY","Score":null,"Total":0}
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The optical industry has raised the roughness requirements for molds made from cemented carbide to the sub-nanometer level. An in-depth understanding of the factors related to the mechanical removal of cemented carbide is imperative. In this study, molecular dynamic simulations are used to explore the behaviors of the microstructure and their effects on the removal mechanisms of cemented carbide. Two models of cemented carbide WC-Co and binderless WC are constructed, and a taper cutting simulation is designed with a diamond tool. Firstly, it is found that the WC grain amorphization is a temporary metastable phenomenon that is related to exterior stresses. Dislocations and stacking faults inside WC grains are primarily caused by the shear stress and grain rotation. Additionally, the size effect is interpreted through the transition between the elastic and plastic deformation. Then, the cutting force at the grain scale is found to be determined by the evolution and behaviors of microstructure. Finally, the impact of Co phases on stress accommodation and WC grain displacement are analyzed. The details revealed in this study can contribute to the understanding of the mechanical removal of cemented carbide and inspire more work on the improvement of machinability.
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The International Journal of Refractory Metals and Hard Materials (IJRMHM) publishes original research articles concerned with all aspects of refractory metals and hard materials. Refractory metals are defined as metals with melting points higher than 1800 °C. These are tungsten, molybdenum, chromium, tantalum, niobium, hafnium, and rhenium, as well as many compounds and alloys based thereupon. Hard materials that are included in the scope of this journal are defined as materials with hardness values higher than 1000 kg/mm2, primarily intended for applications as manufacturing tools or wear resistant components in mechanical systems. Thus they encompass carbides, nitrides and borides of metals, and related compounds. A special focus of this journal is put on the family of hardmetals, which is also known as cemented tungsten carbide, and cermets which are based on titanium carbide and carbonitrides with or without a metal binder. Ceramics and superhard materials including diamond and cubic boron nitride may also be accepted provided the subject material is presented as hard materials as defined above.