Cutting Element

• Main Authors: MATTHIAS TERRY, SMITH HAYDN G
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 18.02.2016
• Subjects: EARTH DRILLING; EARTH DRILLING, e.g. DEEP DRILLING; FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS; GRINDING; MINING; OBTAINING OIL, GAS, WATER, SOLUBLE OR MELTABLE MATERIALS OR ASLURRY OF MINERALS FROM WELLS; PERFORMING OPERATIONS; POLISHING; TOOLS FOR GRINDING, BUFFING, OR SHARPENING; TRANSPORTING

A cutting element comprises a primary cutter including a first table of a hard material bonded to a first substrate of less hard form, the first substrate of the primary cutter having a recess formed therein in which a secondary cutter is located, the secondary cutter comprising a second table of a...