The present invention relates to a method of making a ready to press cemented carbide powder with low compaction pressure suitable for the production of submicron cemented carbide by means of powder metallurgical techniques milling and pressing and sintering. The method comprises using 1 - 3 wt-% pressing agent of the following composition and 90 wt-% PEG and 10 - 75 wt-% of blends of high molecular weight (C12 - C20) saturated or unsaturated fatty acids, or salts thereof containing at least one element of Al, Ba, Ca, Co, Cr, Mg, N and Na, V, Zn. Preferably the grain size of the cemented carbide powder is submicron. In a preferred embodiment the method includes a DRY pre-milling of the hard constituents mainly WC-powder for about 2-45 hours in ball mills with cemented carbide milling bodies or using other suitable DRY milling techniques prior to a wet milling step. The invention also relates to the powder obtained by the method.
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