Answer:
The correct option is C) Cobalt
Explanation:
The cemented carbides are hard substances which are extensively used as cutting tools materials. In the cemented carbides, substances like tungsten-carbide are used as aggregates.
A tungsten carbide- cobalt cutting tool is a metal matrix composite, in which the tungsten carbide is the aggregate and the cobalt is the matrix.
Therefore, in the tungsten carbide cutting tool, cobalt is used as the matrix.
