This master thesis includes a literature study and experimental work to understandthe conditions where a binder phase layer, Co-capping, could be produced orinhibited, for three different cermet grades in order to suggest changes in thesintering processes and two production units. The effect of C activity and sinteringatmosphere, e.g. flow rate, pressure were investigated. The results show that the Co-capping occurs on the cooling stage, when the binder phase, Co, solidifies. Co-capping could be inhibited by using a high C activity and high pressure (50 bar). Itwas further found that Co-capping could be evaporated using low pressure, i.e. vacuum, which has not been discussed in earlier studies on Co-capping. Evaporation was also found to have a relation with the solidification temperature of the grades,since grades with higher solidification temperature get Co-capping at a highertemperature, which consequently will be exposed to higher temperatures.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:UPSALLA1/oai:DiVA.org:uu-197034 |
| Date | January 2013 |
| Creators | Englund, Sven |
| Publisher | Uppsala universitet, Oorganisk kemi |
| Source Sets | DiVA Archive at Upsalla University |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Student thesis, info:eu-repo/semantics/bachelorThesis, text |
| Format | application/pdf |
| Rights | info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess |
| Relation | UPTEC K, 1650-8297 ; 12009 |
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