Abstract:
A cutting tool of the type having a tool support with a cutting tip of CVD diamond film brazed to it has the diamond material so oriented that the general direction of grain boundaries is not normal to the general plane of the rake face.
Abstract:
A method for selective controlled etching of a material particularly by sequentially switching between two (2) or more modes of radiofrequency waves and/or by distance from a source of the microwaves. The modes and/or distance are selected depending upon the surface of the material to be etched. The etching is rapidly conducted at 0.5 mtorr to 10 torr, preferably using microwave plasma etching.
Abstract:
A method of heating, comprising the step of providing a line voltage of between 120 V and 230 V across a ceramic igniter having a hot zone composition comprising: (a) between 50 and 80 v/o of an electrically insulating ceramic having a resistivity of at least about 1010 ohm-cm; (b) between 10 and 45 v/o of a semiconductive material having a resistivity of between about 1 and about 108 ohm-cm; (c) between 5 and 25 v/o of a metallic conductor having a resistivity of less than about 10-2 ohm-cm; and (d) between 2.0 and 20 v/o of a resistivity-enhancing compound selected from the group consisting of metallic oxides, metallic oxynitrides, rare earth oxides, rare earth oxynitrides, and mixtures thereof.
Abstract:
A mandrel for use in a diamond deposition process for generating free standing diamond films has a segmented surface forming a plurality of surfaces for deposition of diamond. The segmented surface is formed of a plurality of mesa segments on a common supporting base surfaces for the mesas. The mesa segments are preferably removably attached to the common base by any suitable means such as by bolts through the mandrel substrate which extend into the mesa segments. The mesa segments may vary in shape, size, and number, thus permitting different shaped diamond films to be made simultaneously from the same run if desired. The provided arrangement increases yield by reducing losses due to premature lifting of the diamond film during deposition, due to violent lifting after deposition upon cooling of the mandrel, and due to cracking.
Abstract:
A mandrel for use in an arc-jet spinning diamond deposition process for coating cutting tool inserts is disclosed. The mandrel has a plurality of cutouts or wells (308) for receiving cutting tool inserts (310). The receiving wells are machined or otherwise provided to have the same contour as the cutting tool inserts that are placed in the wells. The receiving wells may all have an identical geometry, or different geometries. In one embodiment, the mandrel comprises a single element with the receiving wells machined into the upper surface of the mandrel. In another embodiment, the mandrel comprises a separate upper plate with the receiving wells cut through the plate to form a grid, and a lower base plate which is attached to the upper plate. An intermediate layer of a low melting metal foil may be placed between the grid and base plate to aid adhesion and to provide an interface of high thermal conductivity.
Abstract:
The reliability of a braze joint formed between a diamond film and a tungsten carbide body is increased by use of a vanadium containing braze. The braze joint exhibits an average shear strength greater than about 40,000 pounds per square inch, (276 MPa) and the braze exhibits a contact angle with the diamond film of less than about 15°.
Abstract:
A combination measuring and ablation laser apparatus is provided which generally includes an ablating laser, a profilometer laser, an automatic feedback control unit and electro-mechanical positioning apparatus. The combination measuring and ablation laser apparatus can have a single multi-mode laser having an ablating mode and a measuring mode and a positioning means for positioning the laser between ablating and measuring modes. According to the method of the invention, the profilometer laser measures the thickness of a diamond sample and compares it to the desired thickness. Where the measured thickness is too large, the feedback control unit activates the ablating laser for a predetermined time interval to smoothen any irregularities which may be contributing to the diamond sample thickness. At the end of the time interval, the portion is remeasured by the profilometer laser to determine if it conforms to the desired thickness. If the portion still fails to conform to the desired thickness, the feedback control unit repeats the steps of positioning and activating the ablation laser to further ablate the portion. This process is repeated until the thickness of the portion is equal or less than the desired thickness, after which the same procedure is used on the rest of the diamond sample until a uniform desired thickness is achieved throughout.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a method of making synthetic diamond film. Carbon-containing compounds, and especially silicon carbide, provide an advantageous and relatively inexpensive interlayer for CVD deposition of synthetic diamond on graphite. Control of the adherence is obtained. Applications in the domains of window materials, free-standing domes, etc...