Abstract:
A diamond particle of the MD or the SD type having a composite coating comprising a thin continuous layer of titanium adjacent the diamond surface and a metal layer on the titanium layer, the metal of the metal layer being capable of forming an alloy with titanium under the influence of heat and the titanium/diamond interface being essentially free of chemical bond formation. The invention further provides a method of making a metal bonded abrasive device which includes the steps mixing the above described particles with a suitable metal matrix, heating the mixture to a temperature exceeding 500*C, maintaining the mixture at the elevated temperature for a period of from 10 to 30 minutes, and allowing the mixture to return to ambient conditions.
Abstract:
A compact comprising substantially graphite-free diamond particles having a continuous coating of titanium or molybdenum held in a matrix into which the titanium or molybdenum can diffuse. The matrix may for example, be an alloy selected from the group of Fe/Ni, Ni/Co/Cr/Fe, Fe/Si and Ti/Si alloys. The invention also provides a method of making such a compact by mixing the desired metal powders in suitable proportions with the coated diamond particles and compacting the mixture under pressure and temperature conditions in the diamond stable zone.