Infiltration bonded cvd diamond to reaction bonded diamond + sic composite

Abstract

Disclosed herein are bonded diamond composites that may include a ceramic composite layer, a diamond film layer, and a silicon carbide bonding layer bonding the diamond film layer to the ceramic composite layer. Example ceramic composite layers disclosed herein include diamond particles within a silicon carbide matrix. Methods of making bonded diamond composites through infiltration bonding are disclosed herein. Example methods include exposing a ceramic preform to molten silicon such that the silicon infiltrates into and through the silicon preform to a diamond film interfaced with the ceramic preform. Example methods include reacting the silicon with the ceramic preform and the diamond film to form a silicon carbide bonding layer bonding the diamond film to the resulting ceramic composite layer.

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