The obtaining of high-density specimens and analysis of mechanical strength characteristics of a composite based on ZrO2-WC nanopowders

Table 1 The sintering parameters and relative density of the obtained ZrO ₂ -WC composites

Material composition	Sintering temperature (°C)	Holding time (min)	wt.% WC	Relative density (%)
Z10WC	1,250	2	10	96.7
	1,250	4		96.8
	1,300	2		97.3
	1,350	2		98.5
Z20WC	1250	2	20	98.3
	1,250	4		98.5
	1,300	2		99.3
	1,350	2		99.5
Z30WC	1,250	2	30	96.5
	1,250	4		96.9
	1,300	2		95.0
	1,350	2		97.3