Crowned surface with PDC layer

The present disclosure is directed to a crowned insert. The insert is elongate, right cylinder, two ended body of carbide, preferably bonded tungsten carbide particles. The near end is sized to fit in a hole in a drill bit while the remote end is provided with an enlargement. The enlargement in one...

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Main Author DENNIS; MAHLON
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 15.07.1997
Edition6
Subjects
EARTH DRILLING
EARTH DRILLING, e.g. DEEP DRILLING
FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
MINING
OBTAINING OIL, GAS, WATER, SOLUBLE OR MELTABLE MATERIALS OR ASLURRY OF MINERALS FROM WELLS
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Summary:The present disclosure is directed to a crowned insert. The insert is elongate, right cylinder, two ended body of carbide, preferably bonded tungsten carbide particles. The near end is sized to fit in a hole in a drill bit while the remote end is provided with an enlargement. The enlargement in one embodiment is provided with a circular profile, and has an edge which is chamfered with a radius of curvature to avoid sharp edges. The end of the insert is crowned with a PDC layer integrally cast and bonded thereto so that the enlargement is fully surrounded by the PDC crown.
Bibliography:Application Number: US19960592217