Relationships between Hardness and Other Hardmetal Properties

4 Relationships between Hardness and Other Hardmetal Properties 

In most hardmetal applications it would be desirable to use the hardest possible grade. However, properties often have reciprocal relationships, i.e. an improvement in one leads to a deterioration in another. Therefore, in order to select the most appropriate grades for a specific application, it is desirable to know quantitatively the relationships between the various properties. So far, extensive work has been 

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