Form and Distribution Characterization of Reaction Products at the Brazing Interface Between Ni-Cr Alloy and Diamond
Form and Distribution Characterization of Reaction Products at the Brazing Interface Between Ni-Cr Alloy and Diamond
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10.4028/www.scientific.net/kem.259-260.151
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2003-12
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B. Xiao;H. Xu;Yucan Fu;Jiu-hua Xu
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B. Xiao;H. Xu;Yucan Fu;Jiu-hua Xu
In order to reveal the size, number, form and distribution characterization of resultant at the brazing diamond interface using Ni-Cr alloy, vacuum furnace brazing was carried out. SEM-EDS microanalyses have shown that during brazing the chromium present in the alloy segregated preferentially to the surface of the diamond to form a chromium-rich reaction product. X-ray diffraction revealed that the wetting and bonding behaviour on diamond surface by molten Ni-Cr alloy is realized through Cr3C2 and Cr7C3 which are produced by interaction between Cr atoms of Ni-Cr alloy and C atoms of diamond surface at elevated temperatures. Furthermore, the size, number, form and distribution characterization of Cr3C2 and Cr7C3 were discovered and the brazing mechanism for diamond was illuminated. Introduction Much attention has been paid to brazed diamond tools, among which mono-layer tools are born and come into practical use as a new tool. In mono-layer tools, the size, number, form and distribution characterization of resultant at the brazing interface are key factors to determine the adhesion performance and service life. The main bonding method used for brazing diamond is to utilize alloy containing Cr, Ti, Mo, Zr or V, which are all carbide-forming metals, as brazing materials, and then to braze diamond on a metal substrate in vacuum or inert atmosphere. Many papers have reported on the performance evaluation of cutting or grinding tools by machining test, but few have been found to discuss the form and distribution characterization of resultant at the brazing diamond interface. Therefore the basic objective of the present work was the study on the form and distribution characterization of resultant at the brazing diamond interface using Ni-Cr alloy during vacuum furnace brazing. Experimental Procedure Ni-Cr alloy with a suitable composition was used for brazing purpose. The said alloy was applied on the top surface of the steel, followed by sprinkling of diamond grits on it. The brazing was carried out under vacuum atmosphere at moderate temperature. Results and Discussion The appearance of brazing diamond observed by SEM was shown in Fig.1. The result illustrated that diamond grits were effectively wetted and protrusion height of grit could reach more than 2/3 of its size. SEM-EDS microanalyses (Fig.2) have shown that the chromium present in the alloy segregated during brazing towards the diamond surface, most probably to form chromium carbide. The thermodynamic data presented in Table 1 clearly indicate a high chemical stability of chromium carbide than that of diamond. Therefore under the prevalent brazing condition the formation of chromium carbide at the interface is quite expected. Key Engineering Materials Online: 2004-03-15 ISSN: 1662-9795, Vols. 259-260, pp 151-153 doi:10.4028/www.scientific.net/KEM.259-260.151 © 2004 Trans Tech Publications Ltd, Switzerland All rights reserved. No part of contents of this paper may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means without the written permission of Trans Tech Publications Ltd, www.scientific.net. (Semanticscholar.org-13/03/20,19:03:37) 152 Advances in Grinding and Abrasive Processes Fig.1 Wetting and bonding of diamond grits by Ni-Cr alloy Fig.2 Concentration curves of elements at the interface of Ni-Cr alloy and diamond Table 1 Free energy of formation and heat of formation of chromium carbide and diamond at 298K Free energy of formation [Kcal·mol -1 ] Heat of formation [Kcal·mol -1 ] Diamond 0.6850 0.4532 Cr3C2 -19.5 -19.3 Cr7C3 -39.9 -38.7 Cr23C6 -89.3 -87.2 The appearance of resultant at the surface of brazing diamond observed by SEM after chemical corrosion of Ni-Cr alloy filler and steel substrate was shown in Fig.3. Obviously diamond grit was covered with the interface resultant. In order to reveal the type and structure characterization of resultant at the brazing diamond interface X-ray diffraction was carried out. Fig.4 reveals that the wetting and bonding behaviour on diamond surface by molten Ni-Cr alloy is realized through Cr3C2, Cr7C3 and Cr23C6 which are produced by interaction between Cr atoms of Ni-Cr alloy and C atoms of diamond surface at elevated temperatures. Fig.5 shows the form and distribution characterization of Cr3C2 and Cr7C3. Furthermore, Fig.5 reveals the sequence from interior to exterior of the interface resultant is Cr3C2 Cr7C3 Cr23C6. Diamond Interface Ni-Cr 152 Advances in Grinding and Abrasive Processes