The Paton Welding Journal, 2013, №02



2013 №02 (06)

2013 №02 (08)

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The Paton Welding Journal, 2013, #2, 37-41 pages  

DEVELOPMENT OF THE TECHNOLOGY OF BRAZING DIAMOND-HARD ALLOY CUTTERS

B.V. STEFANIV

E.O. Paton Electric Welding Institute, NASU, Kiev, Ukraine
 
 
Abstract
Brazing temperature influence on performance of diamond-hard alloy plates (DHAP) and diamond-hard alloy cutters (DHAC) was studied. It is established that application of copper-zinc and copper-manganese filler metals for brazing the composite cutter is not optimum because of the high heating temperature that leads to marked degradation of physico-mechanical properties of DHAP diamond layer because of graphitization. Technology of brazing DHAP with hard alloy mandrel (HAM) was developed that ensures the required properties of the diamond layer as a cutting tool. Technology of DHAC brazing (DHAP + HAM) was developed allowing performance of DHAC brazing with HAM and preserving its service properties on a high level. A lot of attention was given to assessment of performance of DHAC diamond layer after heating for brazing by gauging of a certain rock. It is shown that the proposed technology of DHAC brazing with diamond layer cooling allows application of filler metals with more than 700 °C brazing temperature without loss of this layer performance. During investigations standard filler metals and those developed at the E.O. Paton Electric Welding Institute were tested. Generalization of a set of tests led to the conclusion that Ag-Cu-Zn-Ni-Sn-Mn and Ag-Cu-Zn-Ni-Mn-Pd system filler metal are the most promising. Developed technology has been applied for items and tested under the actual service conditions. 9 Ref., 2 Tables, 4 Figures.
 
 
Keywords: brazing, brazing filler metal, superhard materials, diamond layer, diamond-hard alloy cutter, diamond-hard alloy plate, hard alloy mandrel, graphitization, drill bit, thermal stability
 
 
Received:                29.11.12
Published:               28.02.13
 
 
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7. Khorunov, V.F., Maksymova, S.V., Stefaniv, B.V. (2012) Effect of palladium on structure and technological properties of Ag-Cu-Zn-Ni-Mn system brazing filler alloys. Ibid., 9, 20-25.
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