abstract |
A method of manufacture of an abrasive body for use as a wear part, cutting tool insert or the like, includes the steps of providing a mixture comprising an organometallic polymer capable of being pyrolised to produce ceramic particles, and a mass of abrasive particles such as diamond or cubic boron nitride, applying heat to the mixture to cause the polymer to polymerise, and sintering of the pyrolised mixture to a coherent abrasive body. |