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Abrasive compacts
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1985-04-15
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Granted: 1987-05-19
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Expires: 2005-04-15
Abstract
Abstract An abrasive compact is provided comprising a mass of cubic boron nitride particles and a second phase bonded into a hard conglomerate; adjacent cubic boron nitride particles being joined to each other to form an intergrown mass; the cubic boron nitride content of the compact being at least 80 percent by weight; and the second phase consisting essentially of aluminum nitride and/or aluminum diboride. The compacts are made by subjecting a mass of cubic boron nitride particles in contact with aluminum to a pressure of 50 to 65 kilobars and a temperature of 1400° C. to 1600° C. and maintaining these elevated conditions for a time sufficient to produce the compact.
Inventors
- 👤 William I. Wilson
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 23:57
CPC Classifications
B; B24; B24D; B24D3/00; B24D3/02; B24D3/04; B24D3/06; B24D3/08; C; C04; C04B; C04B35/00; C04B35/515; C04B35/58; C04B35/583; C04B35/5831
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
81 words
An abrasive compact consisting essentially of two phases, the first phase being a mass of cubic boron nitride particles and a second phase bonded into a hard conglomerate; adjacent cubic boron nitride particles being joined to each other to form an intergrown mass; the cubic boron nitride content of the compact being at least 80 percent by weight; and the second phase consisting essentially of aluminium nitride and/or aluminium diboride and being free of metallic aluminium as detectable by X-ray analysis.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
81 words
An abrasive compact consisting essentially of two phases, the first phase being a mass of cubic boron nitride particles and a second phase bonded into a hard conglomerate; adjacent cubic boron nitride particles being joined to each other to form an intergrown mass; the cubic boron nitride content of the compact being at least 80 percent by weight; and the second phase consisting essentially of aluminium nitride and/or aluminium diboride and being free of metallic aluminium as detectable by X-ray analysis.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
26 words
An abrasive compact according to claim 1 wherein the cubic boron nitride content of the compact is in the range 85 to 95 percent by weight.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
17 words
An abrasive compact according to claim 1 which has a volume of at least 40 cubic millimeters.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
17 words
An abrasive compact according to claim 1 which has a volume of 100 to 1500 cubic millimeters.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
102 words
An abrasive compact made by heating under pressure a mass which contains only cubic boron nitride particles and aluminum apart from trace impurities, the compact consisting essentially of two phases, the first phase being a mass of cubic boron nitride particles and a second phase bonded into a hard conglomerate, adjacent cubic boron nitride particles being joined to each other to form an intergrowth mass, the cubic boron nitride content of the compact being at least 80 percent by weight, and said second phase consisting essentially of aluminum nitride and/or diboride and being free of metallic aluminum as detectable by X-ray analysis.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
102 words
An abrasive compact made by heating under pressure a mass which contains only cubic boron nitride particles and aluminum apart from trace impurities, the compact consisting essentially of two phases, the first phase being a mass of cubic boron nitride particles and a second phase bonded into a hard conglomerate, adjacent cubic boron nitride particles being joined to each other to form an intergrowth mass, the cubic boron nitride content of the compact being at least 80 percent by weight, and said second phase consisting essentially of aluminum nitride and/or diboride and being free of metallic aluminum as detectable by X-ray analysis.
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