[Jewelry making - Article 00665] - Re: [Orchid] Disappearing diamonds fired in PMC

[Pat Waddington]

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>     It occurs to me that if the mechanism is evaporation by oxidation,
>     the experiment could just as well be done with diamond powder,
>     about $1.00/ct. Fire some in a crucible and weigh the crucible
>     before and after. 

    I don't think this would work as it does not take the binder into
    account. The binder burns away during firing, so you would need to
    know the weight of the binder as well as the weight of the diamond
    powder. 

Pat Waddington
www.pajed.co.uk
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