METHODS FOR FORMING EARTH-BORING TOOLS HAVING CUTTING ELEMENTS MOUNTED IN CUTTING ELEMENT POCKETS AND TOOLS FORMED BY SUCH METHODS

• Main Authors: CHENG, XIAOMIN, C, SULLIVAN, ERIC, C
• Format: Patent
• Language: English; French; German
• Published: 30.11.2016
• Subjects: COMBINED OPERATIONS; EARTH DRILLING; EARTH DRILLING, e.g. DEEP DRILLING; FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS; MACHINE TOOLS; METAL-WORKING NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; MINING; OBTAINING OIL, GAS, WATER, SOLUBLE OR MELTABLE MATERIALS OR ASLURRY OF MINERALS FROM WELLS; OTHER WORKING OF METAL; PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING; UNIVERSAL MACHINE TOOLS

Methods of forming earth-boring tools include using a plasma spray device to gouge at least one recess through a hardfacing material and into a body. At least a portion of the recess may define a cutting element pocket in which a cutting element may be received and bonded. The recess formed using th...