Polishing process for refractory materials

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1991-06-11

1992-10-13

Kisliuk, Bruce M.

Abrasive tool making process, material, or composition

With carbohydrate or reaction product thereof

51326, B24B 3704

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051540231

ABSTRACT:
A cost-effective process for polishing refractory materials, including natural and synthetic diamond, sapphire, ruby and Si.sub.3 N.sub.4 balls, is disclosed, wherein the surfaces thereof are successively softened to a predetermined depth by ion implantation, followed by mechanical polishing. This cycle of ion-implantation softening, followed by mechanical polishing, is repeated until such time that surface profilometry indicates that a desired surface smoothness has been achieved.

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