[G] Additive Manufacturing and Powder Metallurgy

[322] Spark Plasma Sinterability of Nanostructured WC-Co Cemented Carbides Granulated Powder Designed for Laser Cladding

*Kanawat RATANAPONGPIEN^1,2, Motoko Yamada³, Hisashi Sato³, Yoshimi Watanabe³, Yorihiro Yamashita⁴, Takahiro Kunimine¹ (1. Kanazawa University, 2. King Mongkut’s University of Technology Thonburi, 3. Nagoya Institute of Technology, 4. National Institute of Technology, Ishikawa College)

Keywords:WC-Co cemented carbides、granulated powder、spark plasma sintering、laser cladding、WC nanoparticles

The granulated powder of nanostructured WC-Co cemented carbides was subjected to spark plasma sintering (SPS) to investigate sinterability and optimized mechanical properties.