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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 15, 1999
Filed:
Sep. 15, 1995
Hitoshi Sumiya, Itami, JP;
Shuichi Satoh, Itami, JP;
Takeru Nakashima, Itami, JP;
Yasuyuki Kanada, Itami, JP;
Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd., Osaka, JP;
Abstract
An improved diamond sintered body having an excellent breakage resistance, corrosion resistance, heat resistance and wear resistance and capable of being sintered at a relatively low pressure and low temperature can be provided. The feature thereof consists in a diamond sintered body comprising 50 to 99.9 volume % of diamond and the balance of a binder phase consisting of a single or mixed phase of a compound (C) or composite (C') of at least one element (A) selected from the group consisting of rare earth elements, Group 3B, 4A, 4B and 6B elements of Periodic Table, iron group, Mn, V, alkali metals and alkaline earth metals with a phosphorus compound (B), or of the above described compound (C) or composite (C') with an oxide of (A).