Status of CVD Diamond Applications

The applications of natural and high-pressure synthetic diamond were reviewed in Ch. 12. Although these eipplications have a very large market, particularly in gemstones, they are limited because of the small size and 

To estimate a market would be no more than a guessing game since few applications at this time (1993) have reached the commercial stage and there is no historical background in patterns of growth and market size to buttress any predictions. 

Some actual and potential applications of CVD diamond are listed in Table 13.7.[30J[32] 

In the following sections, several typical applications are described. 

Grinding, cutting Inserts Twist drills Whetstones Industrial knives Circuit-board drills Oil drilling tools Slitter blades Surgical scalpels Saws 

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