Este trabalho mostra a rota de processamento de um compósito diamantado à base de bronze 4% em peso diamante, para aplicação direta como fios diamantados, e serras lineares de desmonte e corte de rochas ornamentais. Esta rota consiste do emprego das técnicas de compactação da mistura pulverulenta, sinterização e forjamento rotativo. Ensaios de tração revelaram uma resistência de 230MPa para o compósito diamantado de 1,84mm de diâmetro. Microscopia eletrônica de varredura mostrou a distribuição dos cristais de diamantes ao longo do compósito durante a sua manufatura, assim como a adesão dos diamantes para com a matriz de bronze. Testes de corte feitos com fios do compósito bronze 4% em peso diamante, revelaram um desempenho da ordem de 4 vezes superior ao dos discos diamantados de corte, contudo, seu desempenho é cerca de 5 a 8 vezes inferior ao dos fios diamantados perolados, devido à baixa resistência à abrasão da matriz de bronze, baixa adesão entre o par bronze-diamante, devido ao uso de diamantes não metalizados.

This paper shows the manufacture route of the bronze 4% weight diamond composite rope for direct application as diamond wires, and linear saws in the slabbing and cutting of dimension stones. This route consists of powder mix compaction, sintering and rotary forging techniques. Tensile tests were performed, reaching an ultimate tensile strength of 230MPa for the diameter of Æ=1.84mm. Scanning electron microscopy showed the diamond crystals distribution along the composite rope during its manufacture, as well as the diamond adhesion to the bronze matrix. Cutting tests were carried out with the external cutting rope, showing a probable performance 4 times higher than the diamond sawing discs, however its probable performance was about 5 to 8 times less than the conventional diamond wires (pearl system) due to the low abrasion resistance of the bronze matrix, low adhesion between the pair bronze-diamond due to the use of not metallized diamond single crystals.

Biomass Refinery (BR) is a null pollution thermochemical sequential cracking of any biomass and some petrochemical products, which generates chemicals, liquid or solid fuels and inorganic submicrometric/nanometric powders (SM/NM) such as ashes, silica, and carbon black. The processing route, powder characterisation and addition of some ashes to red clay resulting a grès-type ceramics will be presented. Rupture strengths of the vitrified ceramics were respectively 36 MPa for pure clay, 44 MPa for clay + 13.5% MOL ash (organic matter of municipal solid waste), 50 MPa for clay + 20% F+20% CL* ash (50% MOL + 50% wood) and 42 MPa for clay + 40% feldspar (used for comparison). The reason why the BR-ashes are better than feldspar is due to their submicrometric and partially nanometric nature. The impact of BR-ash technology can be evaluated by its national potential production of 2 × 10(6) ton/year only from municipal solid waste (MSW) compared to 350,000 ton/year of national consumption. The first BR is under installation in Lorena - SP, Brazil.

We propose an original route to process diamond wires, denominated In Situ Technology, whose fabrication involves mechanical conformation processes, such as rotary forging, copper tubes restacking, and thermal treatments, such as sintering and recrystallisation of a bronze 4 wt.% diamond composite. Tensile tests were performed, reaching an ultimate tensile strength (UTS) of 230 MPa for the diameter of <FONT FACE=Symbol>Æ</FONT> = 1.84 mm. Scanning electron microscopy showed the diamond crystals distribution along the composite rope during its manufacture, as well as the diamond adhesion to the bronze matrix. Cutting tests were carried out with the processed wire, showing a probable performance 4 times higher than the diamond sawing discs, however its probable performance was about 5 to 8 times less than the conventional diamond wires (pearl system) due to the low abrasion resistance of the bronze matrix, and low adhesion between the pair bronze-diamond due to the use of not metallised diamond single crystals.