Abstract:
A method for forming the cutting edge (20, 22) and adjacent contoured surface (S) area of rotary cutting tools (10) utilizing a laser (50) to remove material from the cutting end (18) of the tool (10) to create a predetermined point-by-point geometry is disclosed. Relatively complex surface and edge geometries may be formed by directing a laser beam (L) toward the cutting end (18) of the tool (10) at an angle (?) having a component (CN) that is normal to the surface (S) of the cutting end (18). The laser beam (L) is directed in multiple passes across the surface (S) of the cutting end (18) to remove material and form the desired cutting edge (20, 22) and adjacent three-dimensional contoured surface geometry (S).
Abstract:
Apparatuses for forming chamfers (125) on superabrasive tables (105) of cutting elements (100) for earth-boring tools include a chuck (205) for temporarily holding and positioning a cutting element, and at least one emitter (210) for emitting a beam of energy toward an edge of a superabrasive table of a cutting element held and positioned by the device. Methods of forming cutting elements for earth-boring tools and methods for forming earth-boring tools are also disclosed.
Abstract:
A hardfacing composition (32) that includes a plurality of hard particles (54) wherein the hard particles (54) include a mode particle size distribution, one particle size distribution smaller than the mode particle size distribution, and an other particle size distribution larger than the mode particle size distribution. There is an absence of any substantial fluctuations in the particle size distribution between the mode particle size distribution and the one particle size distribution. There is an absence of any substantial fluctuations in the particle size distribution between the mode particle size distribution and the other particle size distribution.
Abstract:
In a first aspect, the invention relates to a method for achievement of a welded joint between two parts, e.g. a coupling part (1) and a drill shank (2), included in a cutting tool. Characteristic of the invention is that a shim (14) is applied in a peripherically opening gap between the parts, which shim has a predetermined shape corresponding to the shape of the gap, and then the material is melted and welded together in the boundary zone between the contact surfaces of the shim and the analogous contact surfaces of the two parts by means of a laser beam (22) directed to the periphery of the shim. In a second aspect, the invention also relates to a cutting tool as such.
Abstract:
Disclosed are articles in which coated elements of cemented carbide or ceramics have been joined to a holder by means of conventional brazing or soldering technique.
Abstract:
A drill bit for a drill includes at least one flute having a rake face (32) including a flute edge and at least one cutting edge (20, 22) having a profile that extends along at least a portion of a length of the cutting edge, the rake face extending from the cutting edge. A chip breaker (40) formed in the rake face, the chip breaker being a continuous groove located adjacent the cutting edge, the groove having a starting end and an exit end opening into the flute edge, the starting end having a depth that is less than a depth of the exit end of the groove, wherein a shape of the groove at the starting end is different from a shape of the groove at the exit end.
Abstract:
A method for reconditioning a rotary connection of a rotor on a drilling mud rotor. A new rotary connection is machined from a metal blank and is provided with an externally threaded pin end which is subsequently screwed into a mating female threaded opening provided on the rotor body. The new metal connection is welded to the rotor body at an intersection of the connection and selected end of the rotor body. The threaded end of the new connection is threaded a predetermined depth which is selected to bottom out at a selected depth within the mating female threaded opening provided on the rotor body prior to the welding step.
Abstract:
Chemical methods, optionally in combination with physical methods, may be used to increase the strength of the bond formed by a braze material between a polycrystalline material and a hard composite. Such polycrystalline materials brazed to hard composites may be found in various wellbore tools include drill bit cutters. An exemplary method may include forming a bonding layer on a bonding surface of a polycrystalline material body that comprises a hard material, the bonding surface opposing a contact surface of the polycrystalline material body, and the bonding layer substantially formed by a [111] crystal structure of the hard material, a [100] crystal structure of the hard material, or a combination thereof; and brazing the bonding layer to a hard composite using a braze material.