摘要:
A method for facilitating infiltration of an infiltrant material into a TSP material during re-bonding of the TSP material to a substrate, by enhancing the porosity of the TSP material near the interface with the substrate is provided. Cutting elements formed by such method and downhole tools including such cutting elements are also provided.
摘要:
Polycrystalline ultra-hard constructions are made by subjecting a sintered ultra-hard body, substantially free of a sintering catalyst material, to a further HPHT process. The process is controlled to initially melt and infiltrating a filler material into the sintered ultra-hard body to form a filler region having interstitial regions filled with the filler material. The filler region extends a partial depth into the sintered ultra-hard body and is formed at a temperature below the melting temperature of an infiltrant material. Next, the process is controlled to melt and infiltrate the infiltrant material into the sintered ultra-hard body to form an infiltrant region that extends a partial depth into the sintered ultra-hard body. A portion of the filler region and/or the infiltrant region may be removed to form a thermally stable region.