Influence of Corrosion-Induced Damage on Mechanical Integrity and Load-Bearing Capability of Cemented Carbides
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Corrosion-Induced Changes on the Mechanical Integrity of Cemented Carbides
3. Corrosion Effects on the Load-Bearing Capability and Induced Damage of Cemented Carbides
4. Corrosion-Induced Changes on Hertzian Contact Damage in Cemented Carbides
5. Corrosion-Induced Changes on Contact Fatigue Response of Cemented Carbides
6. Summary
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Zheng, Y.; Fargas, G.; Armelin, E.; Lavigne, O.; Zhang, Q.; Yao, J.; Llanes, L. Influence of Corrosion-Induced Damage on Mechanical Integrity and Load-Bearing Capability of Cemented Carbides. Metals 2022, 12, 2104. https://doi.org/10.3390/met12122104
Zheng Y, Fargas G, Armelin E, Lavigne O, Zhang Q, Yao J, Llanes L. Influence of Corrosion-Induced Damage on Mechanical Integrity and Load-Bearing Capability of Cemented Carbides. Metals. 2022; 12(12):2104. https://doi.org/10.3390/met12122104
Chicago/Turabian StyleZheng, Yafeng, Gemma Fargas, Elaine Armelin, Olivier Lavigne, Qunli Zhang, Jianhua Yao, and Luis Llanes. 2022. "Influence of Corrosion-Induced Damage on Mechanical Integrity and Load-Bearing Capability of Cemented Carbides" Metals 12, no. 12: 2104. https://doi.org/10.3390/met12122104