A 3D printing system may print a desired 3D object. A fusible powder may fuse when subjected to a fusing condition. A deposition system may deposit portions of the fusible powder on a substrate. A fusing system may apply the fusing condition to the deposited fusible powder. Inhibitor material may not fuse when subjected to the fusing condition. An insertion system may insert a portion of the inhibitor material between portions of the deposited fusible powder after having been deposited by the deposition system, but before being fused by the fusing system, so as to form a boundary that defines at least a portion of a surface of the desired 3D object.

Provided is a cemented carbide composition having a hard phase made of tungsten carbide (WC) as a first hard phase component and at least one second hard phase component selected from the group consisting of tantalum carbide (TaC), niobium carbide (NbC), and mixtures thereof, and a binder phase made of at least one binder component selected from the group consisting of cobalt (Co), nickel (Ni), and mixtures thereof. Also provided is a cemented carbide composition having a hard phase made of WC as a hard phase, NbC as an anti-galling phase, and TaC as a toughness improver, and a binder phase made of at least one binder component selected from the group consisting of Co, Ni, and mixtures thereof. Associated methods of producing the cemented carbide compositions and tools incorporating the same are additionally contemplated.

Provided is a cemented carbide composition having a hard phase made of tungsten carbide (WC) as a first hard phase component and at least one second hard phase component selected from the group consisting of tantalum carbide (TaC), niobium carbide (NbC), and mixtures thereof, and a binder phase made of at least one binder component selected from the group consisting of cobalt (Co), nickel (Ni), and mixtures thereof. Also provided is a cemented carbide composition having a hard phase made of WC as a hard phase, NbC as an anti-galling phase, and TaC as a toughness improver, and a binder phase made of at least one binder component selected from the group consisting of Co, Ni, and mixtures thereof. Associated methods of producing the cemented carbide compositions and tools incorporating the same are additionally contemplated.