A New Shortcut for Preparing WC-CO Powder from Ammonium Metatungstate
Many scholars have tried new methods to reduce production cost. The direct synthesis of tungsten cobalt alloy powder from ammonium metatungstate is an innovative attempt. By ammonium metatungstate direct synthesis of WC-CO powder the process is roughly using ammonium metatungstate (APT), soluble cobalt salt and organic carbon source as raw materials, using spray conversion method, preparation of tungsten cobalt precursor by direct carbonization in situ synthesis method, the precursor for WC-CO carbide composite powder. The technology greatly simplifies the process of traditional technology, the cost is also reduced in theory. Some scholars using the preparation of ammonium metatungstate by AMT (WO 3 >92.5%), soluble cobalt salts and ultra pure organic carbon as raw materials, according to the wc-6% (mass fraction) CO composition prepared tungsten cobalt mixed solution, and then the preparation of tungsten cobalt precursor powder in spray drying tower, calcined in N 2 at...