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Tool insert
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1987-12-23
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Granted: 1990-10-02
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Expires: 2007-12-23
Abstract
Abstract A tool insert comprising a composite diamond abrasive compact and a method of its production are provided. The composite abrasive compact is characterized by an intermediate layer between the diamond compact and the cemented carbide support. The intermediate layer consists essentially of discrete cubic boron nitride particles constituting 60 to 40 percent by volume of the intermediate layer, carbide particles, preferably tungsten carbide particles and diamond solvent, preferably cobalt. The carbide particles and diamond solvent together constitute 40 to 60 percent by volume of the intermediate layer and the diamond solvent constitutes 15 to 25 percent by volume of the carbide/solvent combination.
Inventors
- 👤 Richard P. Burnand
- 👤 John Dodsworth
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-25 21:02
CPC Classifications
E; E21; E21B; E21B10/00; E21B10/46; E21B10/56; E21B10/567; B; B22; B22F; B22F7/00; B22F7/06; B24; B24D; B24D3/00; B24D3/007; B24D3/34; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T407/00; Y10T407/27; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/12; Y10T428/12014; Y10T428/12028; Y10T428/12146
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 16
Claim 1
Independent Claim
112 words
A tool insert comprising a diamond abrasive compact having a diamond solvent second phase and bonded to a cemented carbide support through an intermediate layer consisting essentially of discrete cubic boron nitride particles and carbide particles bonded together into a coherent form by means of a bonding metal selected from cobalt, nickel and iron and alloys containing one or more of these metals, the cubic boron nitride particles constituting 60 to 20 percent by volume of the intermediate layer, the carbide particles and bonding metal together constituting 40 to 80 percent by volume of the intermediate layer and the bonding metal constituting 15 to 25 percent by weight of the carbide/metal combination.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
112 words
A tool insert comprising a diamond abrasive compact having a diamond solvent second phase and bonded to a cemented carbide support through an intermediate layer consisting essentially of discrete cubic boron nitride particles and carbide particles bonded together into a coherent form by means of a bonding metal selected from cobalt, nickel and iron and alloys containing one or more of these metals, the cubic boron nitride particles constituting 60 to 20 percent by volume of the intermediate layer, the carbide particles and bonding metal together constituting 40 to 80 percent by volume of the intermediate layer and the bonding metal constituting 15 to 25 percent by weight of the carbide/metal combination.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
22 words
A tool insert according to claim 1 wherein the intermediate layer has a thickness in the range 20 microns to 5 mm.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
24 words
A tool insert according to claim 1 wherein the intermediate layer has a thickness substantially the same as that of the diamond abrasive compact.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
13 words
A tool insert according to claim 1 wherein the diamond solvent is cobalt.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
15 words
A tool insert according to claim 1 wherein the carbide particles are tungsten carbide particles.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
52 words
A tool insert according to claim 1, wherein the intermediate layer consists essentially of 50% by volume of discrete cubic boron nitride particles, and 50% by volume of a combination of tungsten carbide particles and cobalt particles, the cobalt being present in an amount of 20% by weight of the carbide/cobolt combination.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
21 words
A tool insert according to claim 6, wherein the cobolt particles have an average particle size of less than 10 microns.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
41 words
A tool insert according to claim 1, wherein: the diamond solvent is cobolt particles having an average size of less than 10 microns; and the diamond abrasive compact further includes diamond particles having an average size of less than 100 microns.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
35 words
A tool insert according to claim 1, wherein: the carbide particles have an average size of less than 10 microns; and the cubic boron nitride particles have an average size of less than 50 microns.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
21 words
A tool insert according to claim 9, wherein the carbide particles have an average size of between 2 and 6 microns.
Claim 12
Independent Claim
144 words
A method of making a tool insert of the type comprising a diamond abrasive compact, a cemented carbide support and an intermediate layer, the method including the steps of providing a body of cemented carbide, placing a mixture of cubic boron nitride particles, carbide particles and powdered bonding metal on a surface of the carbide body, the cubic boron nitride particles constituting 60 to 20 percent by volume of the mixture, the carbide particles and bonding metal together constituting 40 to 80 percent by volume of the mixture and the bonding metal constituting 15 to 25 percent by weight of the carbide/metal combination, placing a mixture of diamond particles and powdered diamond solvent on the cubic boron nitride containing mixture, and subjecting the body and mixtures to conditions of elevated temperature and pressure suitable to produce the diamond abrasive compact of the diamond/solvent mixture.
Claim 13
Independent Claim
144 words
A method of making a tool insert of the type comprising a diamond abrasive compact, a cemented carbide support and an intermediate layer, the method including the steps of providing a body of cemented carbide, placing a mixture of cubic boron nitride particles, carbide particles and powdered bonding metal on a surface of the carbide body, the cubic boron nitride particles constituting 60 to 20 percent by volume of the mixture, the carbide particles and bonding metal together constituting 40 to 80 percent by volume of the mixture and the bonding metal constituting 15 to 25 percent by weight of the carbide/metal combination, placing a mixture of diamond particles and powdered diamond solvent on the cubic boron nitride containing mixture, and subjecting the body and mixtures to conditions of elevated temperature and pressure suitable to produce the diamond abrasive compact of the diamond/solvent mixture.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
30 words
A method according to claim 11 wherein the body of cemented carbide has a recess formed in a surface thereof and the mixtures are placed in layers in the recess.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
16 words
A method according to claim 11 wherein the diamond solvent for the diamond/solvent mixture is cobalt.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
26 words
A method according to claim 11 wherein the diamond solvent is present in an amount of up to 5 percent by weight of the diamond/solvent mixture.
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