Importance

Loading Importance Indicators...

Abstract

A coated body that has a substrate of tungsten, carbon, and cobalt, and wherein the substrate presents a surface. Eta phase is present at the surface of the substrate. Fibrous tungsten carbide grains are present at the surface of the substrate. The surface of the substrate has a surface roughness, R.sub.a, of greater than about 12 microinches. A coating layer is on the surface of the substrate. A process for making a coated body comprising the steps of: providing a substrate comprising tungsten, carbide and cobalt, and the substrate having at least one surface with eta phase thereon; subjecting the substrate with eta phase on the surface thereof to a conversion treatment at a temperature between about 1250.degree. C. and about 2000.degree. C. under at least a partial vacuum for a duration sufficient as to convert at least a portion of the eta phase to fibrous tungsten carbide grains that the fibrous tungsten carbide grains are at the surface whereby the substrate surface presents a surface roughness, R.sub.a, of greater than 12 microinches; and applying a coating to the surface of the substrate.

Loading the Abstract Image...

First Claim