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Methods of fabricating a polycrystalline diamond compact including gaseous leaching of a polycrystalline diamond body

US8864858B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateDec 13, 2011
Grant dateOct 21, 2014
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Expiry dateAug 8, 2032

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC23F1/02
  • WIPO fieldMachine tools
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

Embodiments of the invention relate to methods of fabricating polycrystalline diamond compacts (“PDCs”) and applications for such PDCs. In an embodiment, a method of fabricating a PDC includes providing a polycrystalline diamond (“PCD”) table in which a catalyst is disposed throughout, leaching the PCD table with a gaseous leaching agent to remove catalyst from the PCD table and bonding the at least partially leached PCD table to a substrate to form a PDC.

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