Abrasive particles having a unique morphology
View Patent ↗An abrasive particle having an irregular surface, wherein the surface roughness of the particle is less than about 0.95. A method for producing modified abrasive particles, including providing a plurality of abrasive particles, providing a reactive coating on said particles, heating said coated particles; and recovering modified abrasive particles.
1. A monocrystalline diamond particle having an irregular surface, wherein the surface roughness of said particle is less than about 0.95, said particle including one or more spikes and one or more pits, wherein a depth of the one or more pits ranges in size from about 5% to about 70% of a longest length of the particle.
2. The particle of claim 1 , wherein the surface roughness of said particle is between about 0.50 and about 0.80.
3. The particle of claim 1 , wherein the sphericity of said particle is less than about 0.70.
4. The particle of claim 3 , wherein the sphericity of said particle is between about 0.25 to about 0.6.
5. The particle of claim 1 , where the size of the particle is between about 0.1 to about 1000 microns.
6. The particle of claim 1 , wherein the depth of the pits ranges in size from about 40% to about 60% of the longest length of the particle.
7. The particle of claim 1 , wherein said particle comprises a metallic coating.
8. The particle of claim 1 , wherein in said particle ranges in size from about 0.1 micron to about 1000 microns.
9. A monocrystalline diamond particle having a sphericity of less than about 0.70, said particle including one or more spikes and one or more pits, wherein a depth of the one or more pits ranges in size from about 5% to about 70% of a longest length of the particle.
10. The particle of claim 9 , wherein the sphericity of said particle is about 0.2 to about 0.5.
11. The particle of claim 9 , wherein the sphericity of said particle is about 0.25 to 0.4.
12. A monocrystalline diamond particle having an irregular surface, wherein the surface roughness of said particle is less than about 0.70, said particle including one or more spikes and one or more pits.
13. A monocrystalline diamond particle of claim 12 , having an irregular surface, wherein the surface roughness of said particle is less than about 0.60.