Binder compositions of tungsten tetraboride and abrasive methods thereof

A tool or tool component, wherein the tool or tool component comprises a composite material, wherein the composite comprises:

• (a) a first composition comprising a first formula (W1-xMxXy)n,
• wherein:
• W is tungsten (W);
• X is one of boron (B), beryllium (Be) and silicon (Si);
• M is at least one of titanium (Ti), vanadium (V), chromium (Cr), manganese (Mn), iron (Fe), cobalt (Co), nickel (Ni), copper (Cu), zinc (Zn), zirconium (Zr), niobium (Nb), molybdenum (Mo), ruthenium (Ru), hafnium (Hf), tantalum (Ta), rhenium (Re), osmium (Os), iridium (Ir), lithium (Li), scandium (Sc), yttrium (Y), and aluminum (Al);
• x is from 0 to 0.999;
• y is at least 4.0;
• n is from 50% to 99.9% by weight;
• and
• (b) a second composition comprising a second formula Tq,
• wherein:
• T comprises an alloy which is a combination of four or more group 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, and 14 transition metal elements in the Periodic Table of Elements;
• q is from 0.1% to 50% by weight;
• the sum of q and n is 100% by weight;
• and
• wherein the composite material has an average Vicker's hardness of about 10 to about 30 GPa as measured under a force of 9.8 N (1 kgf).