Information on the WC–Co samples used in the present study.
Sample | Carbide grain size (μm) | Cobalt fraction (wt%) | Densification method11 | Plastic deformation | Group |
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1 | 1.0 | 6 | Sinter-HIP | No | A |
2 | 1.0 | 8 | Sinter-HIP | No | A B C D |
3 | 1.0 | 10 | Sinter-HIP | No | A |
4 | 2.0 | 8 | Sinter-HIP | No | B |
5 | 0.5 | 8 | SPS | No | C |
6 | 1.0 | 8 | Sinter-HIP | Yes | D |