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Fenglong Sun1, Xingyu Chen1, Zhongwei Zhao2
1School of Metallurgy and Environment, Central South University, Changsha 410083, PR China.
Abstract:
Selective dissolution is an effective method to recycle WC and Co from cemented carbide scrap, and the electro-dissolution process is considered competitive. However, the anodic passivation slows down oxidation and leads to inefficiency during electrolysis. The porosity of the WC coat is the main impact factor for passivation. Thus, in this study, types of WC-Co cemented carbide (YG8/YG15/YG20) with different bonding phase content were studied in the acid electrolyte through electrochemistry tests. The thickness of the coat was measured, and the diffusion coefficients (Di) were calculated by Fick's first law of diffusion. The Di of cation was 0.088 × 10-10, 0.61 × 10-10, 0.70 × 10-10 m2 s-1 for YG8, YG15, YG20, respectively. The inferior diffusion coefficient resulting from the dense coat was believed to be the main reason for the low dissolving rate.
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