Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Methods of forming polycrystalline diamond
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Application No.: US15060911Application Date: 2016-03-04
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Publication No.: US10287824B2Publication Date: 2019-05-14
- Inventor: Marc W. Bird , Andrew Gledhill
- Applicant: Baker Hughes Incorporated , Diamond Innovations, Inc
- Applicant Address: US TX Houston US OH Worthington
- Assignee: Baker Hughes Incorporated,Diamond Innovations, Inc
- Current Assignee: Baker Hughes Incorporated,Diamond Innovations, Inc
- Current Assignee Address: US TX Houston US OH Worthington
- Agency: TraskBritt
- Main IPC: B24D18/00
- IPC: B24D18/00 ; E21B10/56 ; E21B10/50 ; E21B10/54

Abstract:
A polycrystalline diamond compact includes a polycrystalline diamond material having a plurality of grains of diamond bonded to one another by inter-granular bonds and an intermetallic gamma prime (γ′) or κ-carbide phase disposed within interstitial spaces between the inter-bonded diamond grains. The ordered intermetallic gamma prime (γ′) or κ-carbide phase includes a Group VIII metal, aluminum, and a stabilizer. An earth-boring tool includes a bit body and a polycrystalline diamond compact secured to the bit body. A method of forming polycrystalline diamond includes subjecting diamond particles in the presence of a metal material comprising a Group VIII metal and aluminum to a pressure of at least 4.5 GPa and a temperature of at least 1,000° C. to form inter-granular bonds between adjacent diamond particles, cooling the diamond particles and the metal material to a temperature below 500° C., and forming an intermetallic gamma prime (γ′) or κ-carbide phase adjacent the diamond particles.
Public/Granted literature
- US20170254153A1 POLYCRYSTALLINE DIAMOND COMPACTS, METHODS OF FORMING POLYCRYSTALLINE DIAMOND, AND EARTH-BORING TOOLS Public/Granted day:2017-09-07
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