First principles study of structural, electronic and mechanical properties of metal carbides M2C and MC2 (M= Os, Ir, Pt)

Role of W-site substitution on mechanical and electronic properties of cubic tungsten carbide

“…Because, a costless alternative for diamond like superhard material is essential for practical application and it keep the investigations for superhard/hard-metals more vibrant [43][44][45][46]. Some of the recent research works pointed out that the carbides are promising class of materiel for hard-metal industries [47][48][49][50][51]. Also, the application of the β-WC in the hard-metal industry is rare because of its meta-stable state at room temperature.Hence, it is important to improve its stability by various substitutions without compromising its hardness.…”