Versimax Composite for high pressure research anvils Product

Diamond Innovations® is the leading global supplier of manufactured superabrasives products
required for high pressure research applications such as in situ neutron diffraction experiments.
Our Versimax™ composite can be made into unique shapes and sizes for anvil and backing plate
designs.
Versimax Composite for high pressure research anvils
“The result shows that it
can reach over 30 GPa
at 300 ton, suggesting
the ability for pressure
generation.”
Natural Technical Research
Institution in Japan and
Natural Universities
Versimax composites have wear resistance,
mechanical strength and high temperature
stability needed for wear parts and nozzles.
This product is a monolithic solid and does not
require tungsten carbide supporting substrates.
The composite has wear resistance approaching
sintered diamond but provides substantially
higher thermal stability and is available as large
as 35mm diameter by 35mm overall thickness.
EDM can be used for shaping and truncating.
Product Specifications
Unit
Value
Diamond content
% vol
80
Density
g/cc
3.42
Elastic modulus
GPa
1,050
Transverse rupture strength
GPa
0.8
Knoop hardness (3 kg load)
kg/mm2
Thermal conductivity
W/mK
350
Fracture toughness
MPa*m1/2
9.5
Electrical resistivity
ohm · m
2.5 x 10-4
4,000
10x erosion resistance
of Boron Carbide
10x - 30x erosion resistance
of Tungsten Carbide
2x strength & toughness
of Boron Carbide
Case Study
Synopsis of formal technical article from JAEA
A 6-8 type multi anvil press used for neutron diffraction requires anvils
which do not absorb neutrons and can withstand high pressures. Testing
done by the Natural Technical Research Institution in Japan and Natural
Universities proved Versimax material absorbed less neutrons compared
to Co-binder products and other SiC products. Versimax composite anvils
showed excellent capabilities of reaching 30GPa at 300 ton.
Note: Backing plates and other accessories have also been used by other customers.
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Versimax is a trademark of Diamond Innovations, Inc., U.S.A. DI 1404 01/12

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