WC-based cemented carbide powder, WC-based cemented carbide member, and manufacturing method for WC-based cemented carbide member
Provided are a WC-based cemented carbide powder from which a WC-based cemented carbide member excellent in high thermal conductivity and high abrasion resistance can be manufactured, a WC-based cemented carbide member, and a manufacturing method for a WC-based cemented carbide member. The WC-based cemented carbide powder of the present invention includes WC, Cu, and at least one of Co, Fe, and Cr. The content of WC is equal to or more than 40 mass %, the content of at least one of Co, Fe, and Cr is equal to or more than 25 mass % and less than 60 mass %, and the ratio a/b of the content ‘a’ of Cu and the content ‘b’ of at least one of Co, Fe, and Cr satisfies 0.070≤a/b≤1.000.
1. A WC-based cemented carbide powder for additive manufacturing method consisting of:
WC, Cu, and at least one of Co, Fe, and Cr,
wherein a content of the WC in mass ratio is equal to or more than 40 mass %,
a content of the at least one of Co, Fe, and Cr is equal to or more than 30 mass % and less than 60 mass %, and
a ratio a/b of a content ‘a’ of the Cu and the content ‘b’ of the at least one of Co, Fe, and Cr satisfies 0.070≤a/b≤1.000.
2. A WC-based cemented carbide member that is a laminate shaped body consisting of:
WC particles, Cu, and a metallic bonding phase consisting of at least one of Co, Fe, and Cr,
wherein a content of the WC particles is equal to or more than 40 mass %,
a content of the at least one of Co, Fe, and Cr is equal to or more than 30 mass % and less than 60 mass %, and
a ratio a/b of a content ‘a’ of the Cu and the content ‘b’ of the at least one of Co, Fe, and Cr satisfies 0.070≤a/b≤1.000.
3. The WC-based cemented carbide member according to claim 2 , wherein a Cu phase having an equivalent circle diameter of 10 to 50 nm is dispersedly precipitated in the metallic bonding phase.
4. The WC-based cemented carbide member according to claim 2 , wherein a Cu phase having an average particle diameter of 1 to 100 μm is dispersedly precipitated in the metallic bonding phase.
5. d) A manufacturing method for a WC-based cemented carbide member, comprising:
preheating a base material comprising a metal to or above 350° C.; and
melting and solidifying a WC-based cemented carbide powder by use of a heat source to apply additive manufacturing to a surface of the base material,
wherein the WC-based cemented carbide powder comprises consists of WC, Cu, and at least one of Co, Fe, and Cr,
a content of the WC is equal to or more than 40 mass %,
a content of the at least one of Co, Fe, and Cr is equal to or more than 30 mass % and less than 60 mass %, and
a ratio a/b of a content ‘a’ of the Cu and the content ‘b’ of the at least one of Co, Fe, and Cr satisfies 0.070≤a/b≤1.000.
6. The manufacturing method for the WC-based cemented carbide member according to claim 5 , further comprising:
performing heat treatment on the WC-based cemented carbide member obtained by the additive manufacturing at a temperature equal to or more than 400° C. and less than 1250° C.
7. The manufacturing method for the WC-based cemented carbide member according to claim 6 , wherein the performing the heat treatment is carried out in an inert gas atmosphere.
8. The WC-based cemented carbide powder according to claim 1 , wherein the ratio a/b of the content ‘a’ of the Cu and the content ‘b’ of the at least one of Co, Fe, and Cr satisfies 0.090≤a/b≤1.000.
9. The WC-based cemented carbide powder according to claim 1 , wherein the ratio a/b of the content ‘a’ of the Cu and the content ‘b’ of the at least one of Co, Fe, and Cr satisfies 0.140≤a/b≤1.000.
10. The WC-based cemented carbide powder according to claim 1 , wherein the ratio a/b of the content ‘a’ of the Cu and the content ‘b’ of the at least one of Co, Fe, and Cr satisfies 0.278≤a/b≤1.000.
11. The WC-based cemented carbide member according to claim 2 , wherein the ratio a/b of the content ‘a’ of the Cu and the content ‘b’ of the at least one of Co, Fe, and Cr satisfies 0.090≤a/b≤1.000.
12. The WC-based cemented carbide member according to claim 2 , wherein the ratio a/b of the content ‘a’ of the Cu and the content ‘b’ of the at least one of Co, Fe, and Cr satisfies 0.140≤a/b≤1.000.
13. The WC-based cemented carbide member, according to claim 2 , wherein the ratio a/b of the content ‘a’ of the Cu and the content ‘b’ of the at least one of Co, Fe, and Cr satisfies 0.278≤a/b≤1.000.