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Directional catalyst alloy sweep through process for preparing diamond compacts
Assignee: General Electric Co
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Filing: 1988-06-16
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Granted: 1990-03-13
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Expires: 2008-06-16
Abstract
Abstract Disclosed is an improved method for making a polycrystalline diamond compact comprising subjecting a mass of diamond particles, which mass is adjacent a cemented metal carbide mass containing a catalyst, to a high pressure/high temperature process which results in a compact characterized by diamond-to-diamond bonding. The improvement in such process comprises placing a second catalyst source adjacent the diamond mass, said second catalyst having a melting point which is lower than the melting point of the catalyst of the carbide; and subjecting said mass to high pressure/high temperature sintering at a temperature above the melting point of the second catalyst, but below the melting point of the carbide catalyst, for causing said second catalyst to selectively diffuse through said mass for forming said polycrystalline diamond compact. The preferred catalyst is a mixture of cobalt and boron.
Inventors
- 👤 Frank J. Csillag
- 👤 Harold P. Bovenkerk
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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2026-10-29 23:29
CPC Classifications
B; B22; B22F; B22F7/00; B22F7/06; B01; B01J; B01J3/00; B01J3/06; B01J3/062; B24; B24D; B24D3/00; B24D3/02; B24D3/04; B24D3/06; B01J2203/00; B01J2203/06; B01J2203/0605; B01J2203/062; B01J2203/065; B01J2203/0655; B01J2203/0675; B01J2203/0685
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
102 words
A composite compact comprising a diamond recrystallization catalyst-containing sintered metal carbide support bonded to a polycrystalline diamond compact characterized by diamond-to-diamond bonding resulting from a high pressure/high temperature process wherein a second source of catalyst for diamond recrystallization is selectively diffused through a mass of diamond particles forming said polycrystalline diamond compact, which polycrystalline diamond compact contains catalyst from said second source and substantially no metal catalyst from said carbide support, said catalyst from said second source having a melting point under said high pressure/high temperature conditions which is lower than the melting point of said catalyst in said metal carbide support.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
102 words
A composite compact comprising a diamond recrystallization catalyst-containing sintered metal carbide support bonded to a polycrystalline diamond compact characterized by diamond-to-diamond bonding resulting from a high pressure/high temperature process wherein a second source of catalyst for diamond recrystallization is selectively diffused through a mass of diamond particles forming said polycrystalline diamond compact, which polycrystalline diamond compact contains catalyst from said second source and substantially no metal catalyst from said carbide support, said catalyst from said second source having a melting point under said high pressure/high temperature conditions which is lower than the melting point of said catalyst in said metal carbide support.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
31 words
The composite compact of claim 1, wherein both catalysts are selected from the group consisting of cobalt, iron, nickel, ruthenium, rhodium, osmium, palladium, iridium, platinum, chromium, manganese, tantalum and mixtures thereof.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
20 words
The composite compact of claim 1, wherein said second catalyst comprises a combination of said catalyst and a diffusion aid.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
12 words
The composite compact of claim 3, wherein said diffusion aid comprises boron.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
25 words
The composite compacta of claim 1, wherein said diamond particles in said mass of diamond particles are not more than about 10 microns in size.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
115 words
A wire die compact comprising a diamond recrystallization catalyst-containing sintered metal carbide annulus and a polycrystalline diamond compact disposed therein which compact is characterized by diamond-to-diamond bonding resulting from a high pressure/high temperature process wherein a second source of catalyst for diamond recrystallization is selectively diffused through a mass of diamond particles disposed within said annulus for forming said polycrystalline diamond wire die compact, which polycrystalline diamond compact contains catalyst from said second source and substantially no metal catalyst from said metal carbide annulus, said catalyst from said second source having a melting point under said high pressure/high temperature conditions which is lower than the melting point of said catalyst in said metal carbide annulus.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
115 words
A wire die compact comprising a diamond recrystallization catalyst-containing sintered metal carbide annulus and a polycrystalline diamond compact disposed therein which compact is characterized by diamond-to-diamond bonding resulting from a high pressure/high temperature process wherein a second source of catalyst for diamond recrystallization is selectively diffused through a mass of diamond particles disposed within said annulus for forming said polycrystalline diamond wire die compact, which polycrystalline diamond compact contains catalyst from said second source and substantially no metal catalyst from said metal carbide annulus, said catalyst from said second source having a melting point under said high pressure/high temperature conditions which is lower than the melting point of said catalyst in said metal carbide annulus.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
32 words
The wire die compact of claim 6, wherein both catalysts are selected from the group consisting of cobalt, iron, nickel, ruthenium, rhodium, osmium, palladium, iridium, platinum, chromium, manganese, tantalum and mixtures thereof.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
21 words
The wire die compact of claim 6, wherein said second catalyst comprises a combination of said catalyst and a diffusion aid.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
13 words
The wire die compact of claim 8, wherein said diffusion aid comprises boron.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
26 words
The wire die compact of claim 1, wherein said diamond particles in said mass of diamond particles are not more than about 10 microns in size.
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