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Method for enhancing the toughness of manufactured diamond

US5523071A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateMar 31, 1995
Grant dateJun 4, 1996
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Expiry dateMar 31, 2015

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB01J2203/069
  • WIPO fieldSurface technology, coating
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

The purity and toughness of a batch of diamond grains is increased by separating a portion containing undesirable inclusions form a remaining higher purity portion and annealing the higher purity portion in a reducing atmosphere for a sufficient period of time to enhance the toughness of the higher purity portion.

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