Industrial Diamond MarketSize and Trends

Market Dynamics

Increasing demand for abrasives globally is one of the major factors driving growth of the global industrial diamond market. Moreover, long service life of diamonds when compared to other cutting and polishing materials, and the high precision offered by diamond cutting tools are major factors that have led to increasing demand for these in construction and oil & gas industries, thereby driving growth of the market. This further leads to longer production runs and lower tool changes.

Increasing use of industrial diamonds in the oil & gas industry is one of the major growth drivers. The extreme hardness and low thermal conductivity of diamond makes it an ideal cutting material. Drill bits that utilize diamond as a core material include polycrystalline diamond bits, surface set diamond bits, and impregnated diamond bits. The use of diamond due to its hardness has led to shorter service runs and increased drilling distance per drill bit, which further results in increased cost savings for drilling operators.

HPHT Method and Chemical Vapor Deposition (CVD) are the two technologies through, which synthetic diamonds are manufactured. These technologies have witnessed several advances such as improved process efficiency and cost of manufacturing. According to the Gemological Institute of America, synthetic industrial diamond manufacturers are switching to CVD technology due to low cost of the process. These factors have bolstered the industrial diamond market growth.