A hot isostatic pressed article comprising; at least one body of a cemented carbide; at least one body of a metal alloy or a metal matrix composite, wherein the at least one body of cemented carbide and the at least one body of metal alloy or the at least one body of metal matrix composite are solid state diffusion bonded by a metallic interlayer comprising an alloy essentially consisting of copper and nickel, wherein the metallic interlayer may comprise apart from copper and nickel other elements, though only at impurity levels, i.e. less than 3 wt%, wherein the copper content of the metallic interlayer is of from 20 to 98 wt%, wherein the metallic interlayer has a thickness of from about 50 to 500 μm, the article produced by the method comprising the steps of: a) providing at least one body of a metal alloy or a metal matrix composite and at least one body of a cemented carbide, wherein the bodies are in the form of a powder or as a solid body; b) positioning a metallic interlayer between a surface of the at least one body of a cemented carbide and a surface of the at least one body of a metal alloy or of a metal matrix composite or, positioning a metallic interlayer on at least one surface of the at least one body of a metal alloy or of the at least one body of a metal matrix composite or of the at least one body of a cemented carbide, such that there are no areas where the at least one body of cemented carbide is in direct contact with the at least one body of metal alloy or the metal matrix composite; c) enclosing a portion of the at least one body of a metal alloy or the at least one body of a metal matrix composite and the metallic interlayer and the least one body of a cemented carbide in a capsule or enclosing the at least one body of a metal alloy or the at least one body of a metal matrix composite and the metallic interlayer and the at least one body of a cemented carbide in a capsule; d) optionally evacuating air from the capsule; e) sealing the capsule; f) subjecting a unit comprised by the capsule, a portion of the at least one body of a metal alloy or the at least one body of a metal matrix composite and the metallic interlayer and the least one body of a cemented carbide or subjecting a unit comprised by the capsule, the at least one body of a metal alloy or the at least one body of a metal matrix composite and the metallic interlayer and the at least one body of a cemented carbide to a predetermined temperature of above 1000°C and a predetermined pressure of from 300 to about 1500 bar during a predetermined time of 30 minutes to 10 hours in a solid state diffusion bonding process; wherein the metallic interlayer is formed by an alloy essentially consisting of copper and nickel, wherein the metallic interlayer may comprise apart from copper and nickel other elements, though only at impurity levels, i.e. less than 3 wt%, wherein the copper content of the metallic interlayer is of from 20 to 98 wt, wherein the metallic interlayer has a thickness of from 50 to 500 μm. a) providing at least one body of a metal alloy or a metal matrix composite and at least one body of a cemented carbide, wherein the bodies are in the form of a powder or as a solid body; b) positioning a metallic interlayer between a surface of the at least one body of a cemented carbide and a surface of the at least one body of a metal alloy or of a metal matrix composite or, positioning a metallic interlayer on at least one surface of the at least one body of a metal alloy or of the at least one body of a metal matrix composite or of the at least one body of a cemented carbide, such that there are no areas where the at least one body of cemented carbide is in direct contact with the at least one body of metal alloy or the metal matrix composite; c) enclosing a portion of the at least one body of a metal alloy or the at least one body of a metal matrix composite and the metallic interlayer and the least one body of a cemented carbide in a capsule or enclosing the at least one body of a metal alloy or the at least one body of a metal matrix composite and the metallic interlayer and the at least one body of a cemented carbide in a capsule; d) optionally evacuating air from the capsule; e) sealing the capsule; f) subjecting a unit comprised by the capsule, a portion of the at least one body of a metal alloy or the at least one body of a metal matrix composite and the metallic interlayer and the least one body of a cemented carbide or