Polycrystalline diamond compacts including a polycrystalline diamond table having a modified region exhibiting porosity
US10145181B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 13, 2016 |
| Grant date | Dec 4, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 13, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC22C2204/00
- WIPO fieldMaterials, metallurgy
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
Polycrystalline diamond compacts (“PDCs”) and methods of manufacturing such PDCs. In an embodiment, the PDC includes a polycrystalline diamond (“PCD”) table having at least a portion of a metal-solvent catalyst removed therefrom. Removing at least a portion of a metal-solvent catalyst from the PCD table may increase the porosity of the PCD table relative to a PCD table that has not been treated to remove the metal-solvent catalyst. Likewise, removing at least a portion of a metal-solvent catalyst from the PCD table may decrease the specific magnetic saturation and increase the coercivity of the PCD table relative to a PCD table that has not been treated to remove the metal-solvent catalyst.
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