Cubic boron nitride compact
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Applications(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- ELEMENT SIX ABRASIVES
- Publication Date
- 2007-12-05
Abstract
Description
Background of the invention
[0001] The present invention relates to compositions for making cubic boron nitride abrasive compacts, and in particular to compacts having enhanced wear resistance and enhanced chipping resistance.
[0002] Boron nitride generally exists in three crystal forms, namely cubic boron nitride (CBN), hexagonal boron nitride (hBN) and wurtzitic cubic boron nitride (wBN). Cubic boron nitride is a hard sphalerite form of boron nitride that is structurally similar to diamond. In the CBN structure, the bonds formed between atoms are strong, mainly covalent tetrahedral bonds. Methods of preparing CBN are well known in the art. One approach is to subject hBN to extremely high pressure and temperature in the presence of specific catalytic additive materials, which may include alkali metals, alkaline earth metals, lead, tin, and nitrides of these metals. When the temperature and pressure are reduced, CBN can be recovered.
[0003] CBN has a wide range of comm...