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Elżbieta Cygan-Bączek1, Piotr Wyżga1, Sławomir Cygan1
1Center of Advanced Manufacturing Technology, Łukasiewicz Research Network-Krakow Institute of Technology, Zakopiańska 73 Str., 30-418 Krakow, Poland.
Abstract:
The work presents the possibility of fabricating materials for use as a matrix in sintered metallic-diamond tools with increased mechanical properties and abrasion wear resistance. In this study, the effect of micro-sized SiC, Al2O3, and ZrO2 additives on the wear behaviour of dispersion-strengthened metal-matrix composites was investigated. The development of metal-matrix composites (based on Fe-Mn-Cu-Sn-C) reinforced with micro-sized particles is a new approach to the substitution of critical raw materials commonly used for the matrix in sintered diamond-impregnated tools used for the machining of abrasive stone and concrete. The composites were prepared using spark plasma sintering (SPS). Apparent density, microstructural features, phase composition, Young's modulus, hardness, and abrasion wear resistance were determined. An increase in the hardness and wear resistance of the dispersion-strengthened composites as compared to the base material (Fe-Mn-Cu-Sn-C) and the commercial alloy Co-20% WC provides metallic-diamond tools with high-performance properties.
