Henan unveils its 1st super factory functional diamond production

Henan unveils its 1st super factory functional diamond production

河南诞生功能性金刚石超级工厂

On May 18, the Merak Functional Diamond Super Factory of Henan SF Diamond Co Ltd (SFD) was officially inaugurated at Zone B of Zhengzhou Xinzheng Comprehensive Bonded Zone. Additionally, "China Diamond·Sky Blue", the first color-cultivated diamond brand in China, made its debut on the same day, signaling a significant advancement in Henan's superhard materials industry chain development.

5月18日，河南四方达超硬材料股份有限公司“天璇功能性金刚石超级工厂”在郑州经开综保区B区正式投产，中国首个彩色培育钻石量产品牌——“中国钻·天选蓝”首发，标志着河南超硬材料产业链式发展实现新突破。

Merak Functional Diamond Super Factory. [Photo provided to Henan Daily]

How powerful is this super factory? "The production of a 5-carat rough diamond like this takes approximately one and a half months," said Li Hongli, deputy general manager of Henan Merak Semiconductor Technology Co Ltd. "This factory is not only a key industrial initiative of SFD, but also the largest CVD diamond factory in China, boasting an annual production capacity of functional diamond products exceeding 1 million carats," he added.

这个超级工厂有多强？“像这样一颗5克拉的裸钻，需要一个半月左右的生长时间。”河南天璇半导体科技有限责任公司副总经理李宏利说，“这个工厂是四方达的产业化项目，也是目前国内最大的CVD金刚石单体工厂，功能性金刚石成品年产能超100万克拉。”

Superhard materials, epitomized by diamonds, are hailed as the "King of Materials" and the "Ultimate Semiconductor", playing a pivotal role as advanced foundational and functional materials in China's strategic emerging industries.

以金刚石为代表的超硬材料，被誉为“材料之王”“终极半导体”，是我国战略性新兴产业中的先进基础材料和功能性材料。

"China is the global center for diamond production, and Henan is the primary source within China." In 1963, Zhengzhou achieved a significant milestone by successfully developing China's first artificial diamond. 60 years later, today, Henan has emerged as a leading province in China in the field of superhard materials. According to the data from Superhard Material Branch of China Machine Tool & Tool Builders' Association, China's artificial diamond production accounts for 95 percent of the global total, with Henan alone contributing around 80 percent of the country's output.

“世界金刚石看中国，中国金刚石看河南。”1963年，我国第一颗人造金刚石在郑州研制成功，经过一甲子的发展，如今河南已成为超硬材料大省。来自中国机床工具工业协会超硬材料分会的数据显示：我国人造金刚石产量占全球总产量的95%，而河南人造金刚石产量约占全国的80%。（中文来源/河南日报 记者/王延辉 编译/周金淼 实习生/邱昌琪 审校/丁岚 赵汉青）