Diamond tools and methods for making the same
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1. A superabrasive dresser, comprising:
- a matrix support material configured for holding diamond grit to be used as abrasives;
diamond grit disposed in the matrix support material in a predetermined pattern, wherein the grit protrudes to an equal height above the metal support material, andan alloy infiltrated through the matrix support material and the diamond grit, the alloy being bonded to the diamond grit and the matrix support materials, the alloy comprising a metal alloy that contains 2 to 50 percent by weight of an element selected from the group consisting of chromium, manganese, silicon and aluminum.
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Abstract
Superabrasive tools and methods for the making thereof are disclosed and described. In one aspect, superabrasive particles are chemically bonded to a matrix support material according to a predetermined pattern by a braze alloy. The brazing alloy may be provided as a powder, thin sheet, or sheet of amorphous alloy. A template having a plurality of apertures arranged in a predetermined pattern may be used to place the superabrasive particles on a given substrate or matrix support material.
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1. A superabrasive dresser, comprising:
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a matrix support material configured for holding diamond grit to be used as abrasives; diamond grit disposed in the matrix support material in a predetermined pattern, wherein the grit protrudes to an equal height above the metal support material, and an alloy infiltrated through the matrix support material and the diamond grit, the alloy being bonded to the diamond grit and the matrix support materials, the alloy comprising a metal alloy that contains 2 to 50 percent by weight of an element selected from the group consisting of chromium, manganese, silicon and aluminum. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method for making a superabrasive dresser, comprising:
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providing a matrix support material; positively planting diamond grit in the matrix support material at specific positions according to a predetermined pattern, wherein the grit protrude to an equal height above the metal support material; and infiltrating an alloy through the matrix support material and the diamond grit such that the diamond grit are bonded by the alloy, the alloy comprising a metal alloy that contains 2 to 50 percent by weight of an element selected from the group consisting of chromium, manganese, silicon and aluminum. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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