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Bearing assembly

US5560716A · kind A · utility

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Inventors

Klaus Tank · Germiston, ZA
Peter N. Tomlinson · Kimberley, ZA
Oliver F. R. A. Damm · Kimberley, ZA

Key dates

Filing date	Dec 11, 1995
Grant date	Oct 1, 1996
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Dec 11, 2015

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY10T428/30
WIPO fieldCivil engineering
WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

A diamond-bearing assembly comprises opposed diamond-bearing surfaces, at least one of which is free of any Group VIII metals such as cobalt. Preferably, each of the surfaces is provided by a surface of a diamond compact, such diamond compact containing substantial diamond-to-diamond bonding, and a second phase which contains silicon in the form of silicon and/or silicon carbide.

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