GRADED DRILLING CUTTER
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1. An abrasive compact comprising:
- a plurality of superabrasive particles consolidated into a solid mass, the particles having a characteristic gradient that is continuous, monotonic and uniaxial.
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Abstract
In an embodiment, an abrasive compact includes ultra-hard particles which are sintered, bonded, or otherwise consolidated into a solid body. The compact also includes various physical characteristics having a continuous gradient, a multiaxial gradient, or multiple independent gradients.
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16 Claims
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1. An abrasive compact comprising:
a plurality of superabrasive particles consolidated into a solid mass, the particles having a characteristic gradient that is continuous, monotonic and uniaxial. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. An abrasive compact comprising:
a plurality of superabrasive particles consolidated into a solid mass, the mass having a first continuous gradient along a first axis of the mass and a second continuous gradient along a second axis of the mass. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method of creating an abrasive compact, comprising:
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combining ultra-hard particles with a fluid to create a mixed slurry; allowing the mixed slurry to separate and form a graded layer; removing remaining liquid from the graded layer; selecting a portion of the graded layer; placing a substrate against the selected portion of the graded layer to create an initial assembly; processing the initial assembly to produce a sintered abrasive compact supported on the substrate to form a recovered assembly; and finishing the supported sintered compact into an abrasive tool. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16)
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