Abstract:
This disclosure relates to a percussive drill bit comprising PCD studs and a drill bit body protector to limit erosion of the drill bit body near the PCD studs. The drill bit body protector may take various forms such as a continuous hard facing layer, a plurality of cemented carbide studs, a wear resistant plate, a plurality of individual wear resistant washers, and a carbide support post attached to at least some of the PCD studs.
Abstract:
Stabilisateur-aléseur pour train de forage Stabilisateur-aléseur pour train de forage, caractérisé en ce qu'il comprend un mélange d'inserts diamantés, le mélange comprenant des inserts diamantés de coupe (10) et des inserts diamantés résistants à l'usure (12), lesdits inserts diamantés résistants à l'usure ayant une granulométrie du diamant inférieure et une concentration en diamant supérieure à celles desdits inserts diamantés de coupe.
Abstract:
A repaired polycrystalline diamond cutter and method for fabricating the same. The cutter includes a damaged substrate that includes at least one void therein, a polycrystalline diamond table coupled to the damaged substrate, and a paste compound disposed within the voids formed about the damaged substrate. The damaged substrate and the paste compound collectively form a full circumference. The method includes obtaining a damaged cutter that includes a polycrystalline diamond table coupled to a damaged substrate having at least one void formed therein, applying a paste compound within the at least one void, melting the paste compound via induction heating, bonding the paste compound to the substrate and forming a processed PDC cutter, and grinding at least a portion of the paste compound from the processed PDC cutter to form the repaired cutter.
Abstract:
A cutting element comprises a supporting substrate, and a polycrystalline compact attached to an end of the supporting substrate. The polycrystalline compact comprises a region adjacent the end of the supporting substrate, and another region at least substantially laterally circumscribing the region and having lesser permeability than the region. A method of forming a cutting element, and an earth-boring tool are also described.
Abstract:
The present disclosure relates to cutting tools incorporating polycrystalline diamond bodies used for subterranean drilling applications, and more particularly, to a thermally stable polycrystalline diamond body joined to a substrate to form a cutting element. The thermally stable polycrystalline diamond body may be binderless polycrystalline diamond or a non-metal catalyst polycrystalline diamond. A polycrystalline cubic boron nitride layer is also provided, bonded on one side to the polycrystalline diamond body and on the other side to the substrate.
Abstract:
This invention relates to a drill bit (1) for use in percussive drilling, the drill bit (1) comprising a body (2) having a front face (4), at least one button on the front face (hereinafter 'face button') (10), and a plurality of gauge buttons (20), each of the buttons (10 and 20) having a working face (10a and 20a). At least a portion of at least one gauge button (20) working face (20a) has a curvature which deviates further from being flat by comparison to a curvature of any curved portion of at least one face button (10) working face (10a), so that said portion of at least one gauge button (20) working face (20a) projects further than said portion of at least one face button (10) working face (10a).
Abstract:
A cutting tool is disclosed that includes a tool body, a plurality of cutting element support structures extending from the tool body, at least one slot formed in at least one of the cutting element support structures, a cutting element having a diamond shearing element with a plurality of surfaces, and at least one mechanical retention mechanism adjacent to the cutting element. Each cutting element support structure has a leading face, a top side, and a trailing face, and the slot has two side surfaces, each side surface terminating at the leading face and top side of the cutting element support structure. Each surface of the cutting element has two dimensional values, wherein the cutting element is positioned in the at least one slot such that a plane in which the shortest dimensional value lies intersects the slot side surfaces.
Abstract:
A cutting insert used primarily as the gauge inserts for a rock drill bit preferably for percussive rock drilling is disclosed. The cutting insert can also be adapted to roller bits. The insert is provided with a cutting edge(3) on its domed or ballistic surface. When such inserts are mounted on the rock drill bit, the cutting edges are towards the wall of the drilled hole. The rock drill bit impacts the same as prior bit designs, but the cutting edge cuts away rock instead of spalling away the rock. This therefore prolongs the life of the inserts. Also, a roller cone rock drill bit is disclosed.
Abstract:
A downhole cutting tool may include a tool body; a plurality of blades extending azimuthally from the tool body; and a plurality of cutting elements disposed on the plurality of blades, the plurality of cutting elements comprising: at least two conical cutting elements comprising a substrate and a diamond layer having a conical cutting end, wherein at least one of the at least two conical cutting elements has a positive back rake angle, and at least one of the at least two conical cutting elements has a negative back rake angle.
Abstract:
A drill bit for drilling a borehole in earth formations may include a bit body having a bit axis and a bit face;a plurality of blades extending radially along the bit face; and a plurality of cutting elements disposed on the plurality of blades, the plurality of cutting elements comprising: at least one cutter comprising a substrate and a diamond table having a substantially planar cutting face; and at least two conical cutting elements comprising a substrate and a diamond layer having a conical cutting end, wherein in a rotated view of the plurality of cutting elements into a single plane, the at least one cutter is located a radial position from the bit axis that is intermediate the radial positions of the at least two conical cutting elements.