To provide a diamond compact die semi-manufactured product and a diamond
compact die that do not crack during die processing.A diamond compact die
semi-manufactured product includes a diamond compact and a holding ring.
The holding ring is a cylinder composed of a tungsten alloy, and the
inner diameter thereof is tapered. The diamond compact is tapered so as
to fit to the taper of the cylinder and the diamond compact is
press-fitted to the holding ring. For lower cost production, the tapered
face of the diamond compact is formed by electric spark machining. The
tungsten alloy contains 90% to 97% by weight of tungsten and 3% to 10% by
weight of nickel.