Wearing part consisting of a diamantiferous composite

The invention concerns a wear part made ​​of a diamond-holding strength composite material and a method for its production. The wear part is made ​​of a diamond-containing composite material containing 40 to 90 vol.% Diamond grains, is from 0.001 to 12 vol.% Carbidic phase, formed from one or more elements from the group Si, Ti, Zr, Hf, V, Nb, Ta, Cr , Mo, ​​W, B, Sc, Y, lanthanides and 7-49 vol.% of a metallic or intermetallic alloy with a liquidus temperature <1400 ° C, wherein the metallic or intermetallic alloy containing or carbide-forming elements in dissolved or precipitated form and has a hardness at room temperature> 250 HV.