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Mechanical Engineering · Q13

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Engineering and GATE · Mechanical Engineering · question 13

Q13

The binding material used in cemented carbide tools is

A.
Tungsten
B.
Chromium
C.
Silicon
D.
Cobalt
Answer

Answer: Option D

Solution

Answer: Option D
Solution:
the material that makes up the tools and inserts, is actually grains of tungsten carbide, along with particles of other materials, cemented together using the metal cobalt as a binder. There are several tungsten ores that can be mined and refined into tungsten or made into tungsten carbide