US4832708A
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System For improved flaw detection in polycrystalline diamond
Assignee: Diamond Innovations Inc
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Filing: 1987-01-29
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Granted: 1989-05-23
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Expires: 2007-01-29
Abstract
Abstract Disclosed is an improvement enabling a more reliable detection of flaws in polycrystalline diamond compacts by x-ray imaging and expecially for compacts used for wire drawing dies. In an embodiment, wire die compacts are prepared having a plycrystalline diamond core disposed within a metal carbide annulus. In the core are uniformly dispersed less than five (5) percent by weight particles such as tungsten carbide which initially have an average particle size substantially less than the diamond particles used to form polycrystalline mass.
Inventors
- 👤 Frank J. Csillag
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 05:15
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01N; G01N23/00; G01N23/02; G01N23/06; G01N23/18; B; B01; B01J; B01J3/00; B01J3/06; B01J3/062; G01N23/083; B01J2203/00; B01J2203/06; B01J2203/0605; B01J2203/062; B01J2203/065; B01J2203/0655; B01J2203/0675; B01J2203/0685
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
130 words
In a process for producing a polycrystalline diamond wire die compact wherein a quantity of diamond particles are disposed with a metal carbide support, and said diamond particles are placed in contact with a sintering aid material under sintering conditions of temperature and pressure for a period of time sufficient to form a polycrystalline diamond mass, the improvement for enabling reliable flow detection in said polycrystalline mass which comprises uniformity disperisng metal particles comprising a metal which has a substantially higher atomic number than that of said sintering aid material, is a carbide former, and has an atomic weight greater than 39 in said diamond particles in an amount less than five percent (5%) by weight of the diamond particles prior to placing the diamond particles under said sintering conditions.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
130 words
In a process for producing a polycrystalline diamond wire die compact wherein a quantity of diamond particles are disposed with a metal carbide support, and said diamond particles are placed in contact with a sintering aid material under sintering conditions of temperature and pressure for a period of time sufficient to form a polycrystalline diamond mass, the improvement for enabling reliable flow detection in said polycrystalline mass which comprises uniformity disperisng metal particles comprising a metal which has a substantially higher atomic number than that of said sintering aid material, is a carbide former, and has an atomic weight greater than 39 in said diamond particles in an amount less than five percent (5%) by weight of the diamond particles prior to placing the diamond particles under said sintering conditions.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
24 words
The process of claim 1 wherein said metal of said metal particles comprises the same metal as the metal of said metal carbide support.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
30 words
The process of claim 1 wherein the metal of said metal particles is selected from the group consisting of zirconium, tungsten, tantalum, niobium, molybdenum, uranium and mixtures and alloys thereof.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
24 words
The process of claim 1 wherein both of said metals are selected from the group consisting of tungsten, tantalum, and mixtures and alloys thereof.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
10 words
The process of claim 4 wherein said metal is tungsten.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
25 words
The process of claim 1 wherein the metal particles are of an average particle size less than the average particle size of said diamond particles.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
18 words
The process of claim 6 wherein the metal particles are less than ten (10) microns in average size.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
18 words
The process of claim 7 wherein the metal particles are less than three (3) microns in average size.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
36 words
The process of claim 1 wherein metal carbide particles are dispersed in said diamond particles in an amount of between about three percent (3%) and five percent (5%) by weight of the quantity of diamond particles.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
13 words
The process of claim 2 wherein said metal particles comprise metal carbide particles.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
15 words
The process of claim 10 wherein said metal carbide particles comprise cemented metal carbide particles.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
54 words
The process of claim 1 wherein an amount of sintering aid material is provided at an open end of said metal carbide support adjacent said quantity of diamond particles and said sintering conditions are sufficient to enable at least a portion of said amount of sintering aid material to infiltrate into said diamond particles.
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