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Method for production of a sintered article of diamond

US4902652A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJul 8, 1988
Grant dateFeb 20, 1990
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Expiry dateJul 8, 2008

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  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB01J2203/0685
  • WIPO fieldChemical engineering
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A sintered article of diamond is obtained by coating the surface of diamond particles with 30 to 0.1% by volume, based on the total volume of the diamond particles and aids, of at least one member selected from the group consisting of the transition metals of Groups 4a, 5a, and 6a in the Periodic Table of Elements and boron and silicon, and sintering the coated diamond particles under conditions of high pressure and high temperature, which sintered article consists of 70 to 99.8% by volume of diamond and 30 to 0.2% by volume of the carbide of the coating substance. A method for the production of the sintered article of diamond is also disclosed.

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