The aim of this work was to produce V8C7-WC and V4C3-WC powders with grain size between 1 and 2mu-m, as a first stage of the preparation of fine grained WC-VC-Co hardmetal. V8C7-WC powder was produced via two routes: starting from preformed V8C7 and WC, and starting from V2O5, WC and carbon black. The V4C3-WC powder was not produced because all attempts led to the formation of W2C or V8C7.
Reference:
Osborne, C, Cornish, L and Luyckx, S. 1997. On the preparation of fine V8C7-WC and V4C3-WC powders. International Journal of Refractory Metals & Hard Materials, vol. 15, 03 January, pp 163-168
Osborne, C., Cornish, L., & Luyckx, S. (1997). On the preparation of fine V8C7-WC and V4C3-WC powders. http://hdl.handle.net/10204/1543
Osborne, C, L Cornish, and S Luyckx "On the preparation of fine V8C7-WC and V4C3-WC powders." (1997) http://hdl.handle.net/10204/1543
Osborne C, Cornish L, Luyckx S. On the preparation of fine V8C7-WC and V4C3-WC powders. 1997; http://hdl.handle.net/10204/1543.