| 20110030440 | TOUGH COATED HARD PARTICLES CONSOLIDATED IN A TOUGH MATRIX MATERIAL - Consolidated materials comprising a plurality of coated particles dispersed in a tough matrix material are disclosed. The coated particles include a plurality of core particles having an intermediate layer that substantially surrounds each of the core particles. An optional outer layer may be present on the intermediate layer. A matrix contains or substantially contains each of the coated particles, and is formed from at least one third compound including a mixture of W, WC, and/or W | 02-10-2011 |
