Abstract:
A super hard polycrystalline construction has a first region having a body of thermally stable polycrystalline super hard material with an exposed surface forming a working surface, and a peripheral side edge, a second region forming a substrate to the first region and a third region interposed between the first and second regions. The third region extends across a surface of the second region along an interface and has a composite material having a first phase comprising a plurality of non-intergrown diamond grains, the majority of the diamond grains having a coating comprising nano-sized BN particles. There is also disclosed a method of making such a construction.
Abstract:
A bearing assembly includes a roller bearing unit, an inner race and an outer race. The roller bearing unit is formed of polycrystalline super-hard material having a mean mass density of at most 4.5 g/cm 3 and a volume-weighted arithmetic mean thermal conductivity of at least 100 W/m.K.
Abstract:
A method and apparatus for characterizing a cutting tool edge from an image of the cutting tool edge. Chips, cracks and other tool edge defects are measured, providing an indication of the condition of a cutting tool edge.
Abstract:
A super hard polycrystalline construction is disclosed as comprising a first region comprising a body of thermally stable polycrystalline diamond material comprising a plurality of intergrown grains of diamond material; a second region forming a substrate to the first region; and a third region interposed between the first and second regions. The third region extends across a surface of the second region along an interface. The interface comprises at least a portion having an uneven topology, and the third region comprises a diamond composite material including a first phase comprising a plurality of non-intergrown super hard grains, said super hard grains comprising diamond grains; and a matrix material. The superhard material and matrix material of the third region form a diamond composite material which is more acid resistant than polycrystalline diamond material having a binder- catalyst phase comprising cobalt, and/or more acid resistant than cemented tungsten carbide material.
Abstract:
A degradation tool and a method of manufacturing the degradation tool is provided. The degradation tool (301) includes a holder body (302) to receive a support body (303) within a bore (304). A load transferring entity (306), such as a plurality of deformable balls, located at the base (305) of the bore (304) transfers load from the support body (303) to the holder body (302) during use, thereby preventing cracking at the base (305) of the support body (303).
Abstract:
A super hard construction comprises a substrate comprising a peripheral surface, an interface surface and a longitudinal axis extending in a plane and a super hard material layer formed over the substrate and having an exposed outer surface, a peripheral surface extending therefrom and an interface surface. One of the interface surface of the substrate or the interface surface of the super hard material layer comprises one or more projections arranged to project from the interface surface, the one or more projections being spaced from the peripheral surface of the substrate and a peripheral flange extending between the peripheral side edge and the interface surface. The peripheral flange is inclined at an angle of between around 5 degrees to around 30 degrees to a plane substantially perpendicular to the plane through which the longitudinal axis extends.
Abstract:
A method of forming a super hard polycrystalline construction comprises forming a pre-composite assembly comprising a skeleton formed of a first material, and a region of super hard particles or grains, the skeleton having one or more voids therein, the super hard particles being located in one or more of said voids in the skeleton and treating the pre-composite assembly in the presence of a catalyst/solvent material for the super hard particles or grains at an ultra-high pressure of around 5 GPa or greater and a temperature to sinter together the super hard particles or grains to form a body of polycrystalline super hard material comprising a first region of super hard particles or grains, and an interpenetrating second region of a second material, the second material forming a coating on at least a portion of the first region, the second material comprising any one or more of the first material, or an oxide, a carbide, or a nitride of the first material.
Abstract:
A capsule assembly for an ultra-high pressure furnace, comprising a containment tube having an interior side surface and defining a central longitudinal axis; a chamber suitable for accommodating a reaction assembly, a proximate and a distal end heater assembly, and a side heater assembly. When assembled, the chamber is contained within the containment tube and arranged longitudinally between the proximate and distal end heater assemblies. The side heater assembly is disposed adjacent the interior side surface and electrically connects the end heater assemblies with each other. Each end heater assembly has a respective peripheral side disposed adjacent the interior side surface. Heat is produced in the chamber in response to an electric current flowing through the end and side heater assemblies. At least a proximate side heater barrier spaces apart the side heater assembly from at least the proximate end heater assembly, adjacent its peripheral side, operative to prevent a portion of the side heater assembly from intruding between the peripheral side of the proximate end heater assembly and the containment tube and short-circuiting at least part of the proximate end heater assembly, when the end heater assemblies move towards each other in response to a force applied by the ultra-high pressure furnace onto the capsule assembly along the central longitudinal axis.
Abstract:
A sintered polycrystalline body and a method of forming the sintered polycrystalline body are disclosed. The sintered polycrystalline body comprises a plurality of particles cubic boron nitride dispersed in a matrix. The matrix includes materials selected from compounds of any of titanium and aluminium. The polycrystalline body further comprises 0.1 to 5.0 volume % of lubricating chalcogenide particles dispersed in the matrix. The chalcogenide particles have a coefficient of friction of less than 0.1 with respect to a workpiece material. Preferably sulfide particles are used as lubricant. Preferably 30-70 vol.-% cBN is contained. Sintering takes place at 1100-1600°C and 4-8 GPa.
Abstract:
A method of forming a super hard polycrystalline construction comprises forming a liquid suspension of nano-sized super hard particles and particles of super hard material having an average particle or grain size of 1 or more microns, dispersing the particles in the liquid suspension to form a substantially homogeneous suspension which is then dried and sintered to form a body of polycrystalline super hard material comprising a first and second fractions of super hard grains, the nano-sized particles forming the second fraction. The super hard grains in the first fraction are bonded along at least a portion of the peripheral surface(s) thereof to at least a portion of a plurality of nano-sized grains in the second fraction, the grains in the first fraction having a greater average grain size than that of the grains in the second fraction which is less than 999nm, the average grain size of the first fraction being around micron or more.