Our company’s facility produces custom tailored diamond tool metal matrix powders to satisfy the individual customer requirements of mining and petroleum drilling tool manufacturers, as well as manufacturers of diamond impregnated saw blades for cutting stone, asphalt and concrete. Successful diamond tool production starts with the appropriate choice of diamond and matrix powder. Our matrix powders firmly support and hold diamonds without damaging them, thus permitting the optimum diamond exposure required for efficient tool performance.

The essential features of successful diamond tool matrix powders are:

• MATRIX-TO-DIAMOND BOND – tungsten-base alloys bond and support diamonds firmly with minimal damage to the diamond surfaces.



• STRENGTH-HARDNESS-RIGIDITY - Tool performance depends upon a combination of these properties designed for each application.



• MATRIX-TO-DIAMOND WEAR RATIO – In the case of impregnated diamond tool products, the matrix must erode rapidly enough to keep diamond cutting edges exposed but not so rapidly that diamonds become dislodged.  Where as with surface set diamond tool products, the matrix must be as wear resistant as possible, while firmly supporting and holding diamonds without damaging them.

The metal matrix powders we manufacture for diamond tool production applications include:

• Customized pre-alloyed and pre-blended ready to infiltrate or hot press metal matrix powder compostions to suite each customers unique requirements.



• Customized metal powder alloys and blend additives to adjust diamond tool matrix wear rates and alloys used to infiltrate or bond metal matrix powders

We have extensive experience and are familiar with the requirements of domestic and international diamond tool matrix powder customers.  Mining and petroleum drilling tool manufacturers, as well as manufacturers of diamond impregnated saw blades for cutting stone, asphalt and concreete throughout the world have found our customized powders to be versatile and adaptable to their manufacturing techniques for various types of diamond tools. Our technical personnel are specialists in design and manufacture of matrix powders to suit the various tool applications and fabrication methods. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact our capable and experienced engineering staff.

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Phone Number: 1-604-937-5530