noun
cemented carbide
Technical term for a hard composite material used in cutting tools, dies, and wear-resistant parts. Often refers to tungsten carbide-cobalt alloys.
超硬合金は切削工具に広く使われている。
Cemented carbide is widely used in cutting tools.
Compound of 超 (chō, 'super, ultra') + 硬 (kō, 'hard') + 合金 (gōkin, 'alloy'). The term is a direct calque of the English 'cemented carbide' or 'hardmetal'.