Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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7111575 | Diamond and Related Materials | 2013 | 6 Pages |
Abstract
This paper reports about the investigation of the interfacial area between diamonds and one-component metallic binder matrices. As matrix material pure chromium, cobalt, copper, iron, and nickel was used. After the sintering process the diamonds were extracted from the metallic matrix and analyzed by scanning electron microscopy and X-ray diffraction. The morphology of the diamond surface was investigated and a phase analysis was done. These experimental studies support the hypothesis that the carbon reactivity of transition metals is linked to their d-orbital electron configuration.
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Authors
Wolfgang Tillmann, Manuel Ferreira, Andre Steffen, Karin Rüster, Johannes Möller, Steffen Bieder, Michael Paulus, Metin Tolan,