Abstract:
The present invention provides methods of forming high quality diamond bodies under high pressure, and the diamond bodies produced by such methods. In one aspect, a method is provided for growing a diamond body, including providing a non-particulate silicon carbide (SiC) mass having a pre-designed shape, placing the SiC mass under high pressure in association with a molten catalyst and a carbon source, and maintaining the SiC mass under high pressure to form a substantially monocrystalline diamond body. The diamond body may be formed across substantially all of the SiC mass having surface area exposed to the molten catalyst. As such, the diamond body may conform to the shape of the exposed surface area of the SiC mass.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to ultra-hard cutting elements, and in particular cutting elements or compacts formed by a pulsed electrical field assisted HPHT sintering process or a spark plasma HPHT sintering process. In an embodiment, a method of forming a polycrystalline ultra-hard material includes providing a mixture of ultra-hard particles, placing the mixture of ultra-hard particles into an enclosure, placing the enclosure into a press cell assembly having a heater, applying a repeated high-energy pulse of direct current to the heater to heat the ultra-hard particles, and pressing the enclosure at sufficient pressure to form a polycrystalline ultra-hard material.
Abstract:
According to some embodiments, a method of preparing a superhard material involves using mixtures of boron with carbon nitride of C 3 N 4 stoichiometry as precursors. The C 3 N 4 may be nanospherical. The result of chemical interaction of these components is the formation of new ternary compound B-C-N compound with a cubic structure. According to some embodiments, the composition is BC x N, where x is about 0.5. According to some embodiments, the composition is BC x N, where x is about 0.2. According to some embodiments, the compound has a unit cell parameter a=3.645±0.005 A. According to some embodiments, the unit cell parameter a is about 3.655 A. Synthesis is carried out under the conditions of thermodynamic stability of diamond at pressures higher that 6.0 GPa and temperatures above 1000 0C. The starting components are taken according to the following ratio: boron - 20-60 wt. %, C 3 N 4 - 40-80 wt. %.
Abstract translation:根据一些实施方案,制备超硬材料的方法包括使用硼与C 3 N 4 N 4 N 4化学计量的氮化碳的混合物作为前体。 C 3 N 4 N可以是纳米球形的。 这些组分的化学相互作用的结果是形成具有立方结构的新的三元化合物B-C-N化合物。 根据一些实施方案,组合物是BC N x N,其中x为约0.5。 根据一些实施方案,组合物为BC N x N,其中x为约0.2。 根据一些实施方案,化合物具有单位晶胞参数a = 3.645±0.005A。根据一些实施方案,单位晶胞参数a约为3.655A。合金在金刚石的热力学稳定性条件下进行,其压力高于 6.0 GPa,温度高于1000℃。 起始组分按照以下比例取出:硼 - 20-60wt。 %,C 3 N 4〜40〜80重量% %。
Abstract:
The invention relates to devices for producing high, mainly superhigh pressure in a container having an axis and a plane of symmetry and can be used, in particular for producing superhard materials: synthetic diamonds, boron nitride etc. The inventive device comprises a container, plungers disposed symmetrically with respect to the axis and provided with a common drive in order to compress the container in a radial direction. Said device also comprises elements which fix the container in an axial direction and serve as guides for the plungers. Said elements are embodied in such a way that the extrusion of container material in splits between the elements and the plungers is prevented. The inventive device is characterised in that the element fixing the container in an axial direction is provided with an axial moving drive and the plungers are assembled in two equal groups with respect to the number thereof. The plungers of each group are symmetrically arranged on said element with respect to the plane and provided with returning assemblies. The drive of the plungers is embodied in the form of a hydraulic drive and a block consisting of several coaxially arranged rings which are tightly jointed to each other. Said block is rigidly connected to a movable element of the plunger. Wedges are arranged on the internal surface of the smaller ring in such a way that the number thereof corresponds to the number of elements and wedge pairs are formed. All contacting surfaces of the plungers are electrically insulated with respect to each other.
Abstract:
A high pressure synthetic die adaptable for use in producing diamond and other substances which need to be synthesized under high pressure, characterized by the cavity (Q) of the high pressure synthetic die is filled with a expansiable fluid (9). Higher pressure, more completely reaction, higher quality, higher yield and lower cost than the prior art are achieved.
Abstract:
An electric pulsed power vacuum press assembly (10) is provided for delivering high-power, short-duration electrical pulses to a selected sample (11) which is simultaneously subjected to mechanical compression. A hydraulic press (14) provides mechanical compressive force to a press insert member (12) containing the sample (11). Pulsed electrical power is delivered by a power supply assembly (16) and vacuum by a vacuum assembly (18). The electrical pulsed power is delivered through the sample (11) along an electrical pathway (49) characterized by very low inductance and resistance. The preferred electrical pathway (49) exclusively utilizes parallel plate conductor portions and coaxial line portions. The assembly (10) is adapted to provide very high short duration temperatures and is used for purposes such as synthetic diamond production.
Abstract:
Cubic boron nitride (CBN) is produced with a CBN synthesis catalyst which comprises a CBN synthesis catalyst ingredient and an organic substance with which the surface of the catalyst ingredient has been coated. The amount of the organic substance is preferably 0.01 to 50 parts by weight per 100 parts by weight of the CBN synthesis catalyst ingredient. The organic substance preferably is stearic acid and/or lauric acid. By the use of such CBN synthesis catalyst, CBN which has a sharp shape with a well developed (111) plane and which is reduced in catalyst ingredient inclusion therein can be produced at a high conversion (in high yield) through simple steps and operations with satisfactory productivity.
Abstract:
Cubic boron nitride (CBN) is produced with a CBN synthesis catalyst which comprises a CBN synthesis catalyst ingredient and an organic substance with which the surface of the catalyst ingredient has been coated. The amount of the organic substance is preferably 0.01 to 50 parts by weight per 100 parts by weight of the CBN synthesis catalyst ingredient. The organic substance preferably is stearic acid and/or lauric acid. By the use of such CBN synthesis catalyst, CBN which has a sharp shape with a well developed (111) plane and which is reduced in catalyst ingredient inclusion therein can be produced at a high conversion (in high yield) through simple steps and operations with satisfactory productivity.