摘要 |
<p>A cermet alloy of improved toughness, high-temperature strength and chipping resistance consists essentially of 50-95% by weight of a hard phase of a composite carbo-nitride of at least both of W and Ti and, optionally, one or more elements selected from the group consisting of Groups 4a, 5a and 6a elements of the periodic table, the balance being a binding phase, of an Fe family element or elements and inevitable impurities, said composite carbo-nitride has a rim-and-core structure which comprises a core portion of a composite carbo-nitride poor in Ti and nitrogen, surrounded thereon by a rim portion of a composite carbo-nitridge rich in Ti and nitrogen. It is preferred that the hard phase consists of 50% by volume or less of TiN or TiCN particles having N >/= C and forming no rim-and-core structure and the composite carbo-nitride having the rim-and core-structure.</p> |