The role of interphase and contact surfaces in the formations of structures and properties of diamond-(WC-Co) composites. A review

The publications on theoretical and experimental studies of the formation of structures of interphase and contact surfaces and their effect on properties of the diamond-(WC-Co) composite materials have been analyzed. Compositions and structures of WC/WC, WC/Co, diamond/WC-Co surfaces have been described, technologies that make possible the influence on the structure formation of these surfaces have been considered and ways of further investigations in this field of materials science have been proposed.