• Fracture toughness of cemented carbides: Testing method and microstructural effects 

      Sheikh, Saad; M'Saoubi, Rachid; Flasar, Petr; Schwind, Martin; Persson, Tomas; Yang, Jing; Llanes Pitarch, Luis Miguel (2015-03-01)
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      Fracture toughness is one the most important parameters for design applications and performance assessment of WC-Co cemented carbides (hardmetals). Different from hardness, fracture toughness is commonly a property more ...
    • Influence of microstructural assemblage of the substrate on the adhesion strength of coated PcBN grades 

      Gordon Pozuelo, Sandra; Roa Rovira, Joan Josep; Rodríguez Suárez, Teresa; M'Saoubi, Rachid; Jiménez Piqué, Emilio; Franca, Luiz F.P.; Llanes Pitarch, Luis Miguel (2022-01-01)
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      Coated polycrystalline cubic boron nitride (PcBN) tools are increasingly used for industrial applications with stringent requirements. However, information on the mechanical integrity of these systems is quite limited. ...
    • Mechanical integrity of PVD TiAlN-coated PcBN: Influence of substrate bias voltage and microstructural assemblage 

      Gordon Pozuelo, Sandra; Rodriguez Suarez, Teresa; Roa Rovira, Joan Josep; M'Saoubi, Rachid; Andersson, J. M.; Jiménez Piqué, Emilio; Llanes Pitarch, Luis Miguel (Elsevier, 2023-12)
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      Polycrystalline cubic boron nitrides (PcBN) have been increasingly used together with PVD coatings, mainly for hard turning operations. Within this context, effectiveness of coated PcBN as cutting tool is usually addressed ...