US5090491A
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Earth boring drill bit with matrix displacing material
Assignee: Baker Hughes Oilfield Operations LLC
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Filing: 1991-03-04
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Granted: 1992-02-25
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Expires: 2011-03-04
Abstract
Abstract A rotary drill bit for drilling earth formations is provided and includes a bit shank, a hard metal matrix secured to a blank and cutting elements on the exterior face thereof. The matrix includes a displacement material having a different composition than the matrix material within the matrix. The displacement material is preferably less expensive than the matrix material and also has different material properties. The resulting bit may be custom-engineered for toughness, ductility, and impact resistance.
Inventors
- 👤 Gordon A. Tibbitts
- 👤 Ralph M. Horton
- 👤 Lorenzo G. Lovato
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 16:45
CPC Classifications
E; E21; E21B; E21B10/00; E21B10/46; B; B22; B22F; B22F7/00; B22F7/06
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 17
Claim 1
Independent Claim
97 words
A rotary drill bit, comprising: a bit body including a first plurality of particles substantially interspersed with a second plurality of particles and bonded together by a liquid binder infiltrated therethrough and subsequently solidified therebetween to form a matrix; said first plurality of particles comprising a hard metal matrix material; said second plurality of particles comprising a displacement material having a greater degree of toughness than said hard metal matrix material; a plurality of cutting elements disposed on the exterior of said bit body; a bit blank secured to said matrix and extending at least partly thereinto.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
97 words
A rotary drill bit, comprising: a bit body including a first plurality of particles substantially interspersed with a second plurality of particles and bonded together by a liquid binder infiltrated therethrough and subsequently solidified therebetween to form a matrix; said first plurality of particles comprising a hard metal matrix material; said second plurality of particles comprising a displacement material having a greater degree of toughness than said hard metal matrix material; a plurality of cutting elements disposed on the exterior of said bit body; a bit blank secured to said matrix and extending at least partly thereinto.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
13 words
The drill bit of claim 1 wherein said displacement material particles comprise steel.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
13 words
The drill bit of claim 1 wherein said displacement material particles comprise iron.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
28 words
The drill bit of claim 1 wherein said displacement material particles are selected from the group consisting essentially of iron, steel, nickel, and alloys thereof, and mixtures thereof.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
17 words
The rotary drill bit of claim 1 wherein said displacement material particles are generally spherical in shape.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
24 words
The drill bit of claim 5 wherein said displacement material particles have diameters in the range of from about 0.001 to about 0.25 inches.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
22 words
The drill bit of claim 5 wherein said displacement material comprises from about 50% to about 80% by volume of said matrix.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
17 words
The drill bit of claim 5 wherein said displacement material particles are of a plurality of diameters.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
18 words
The drill bit of claim 1 wherein said displacement material particles are substantially uniformly distributed throughout said matrix.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
24 words
The rotary drill bit of claim 1, wherein said displacement material particles comprise from about 50% to about 80% by volume of said matrix.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
95 words
A rotary drill bit, comprising: a volume of particulate material, including: a first plurality of tungsten carbide particles substantially interspersed with a second plurality of particles of a displacement material selected from the group consisting essentially of steel, iron, nickel, and alloys thereof, and mixtures thereof; a steel bit blank at least partially extending into said volume of particulate material; a copper alloy binder bonding said volume of particulate material together into a matrix and said matrix to said bit blank; and a plurality of cutting elements disposed on the exterior surface of said matrix.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
95 words
A rotary drill bit, comprising: a volume of particulate material, including: a first plurality of tungsten carbide particles substantially interspersed with a second plurality of particles of a displacement material selected from the group consisting essentially of steel, iron, nickel, and alloys thereof, and mixtures thereof; a steel bit blank at least partially extending into said volume of particulate material; a copper alloy binder bonding said volume of particulate material together into a matrix and said matrix to said bit blank; and a plurality of cutting elements disposed on the exterior surface of said matrix.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
17 words
The rotary drill bit of claim 11 wherein said displacement material particles are generally spherical in shape.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
26 words
The rotary drill bit of claim 12 wherein said displacement material particles have a diameter in the range of from about 0.001 to about 0.25 inches.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
19 words
The rotary drill bit of claim 11 wherein said displacement material particles are substantially uniformly distributed throughout said matrix.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
24 words
The rotary drill bit of claim 11 wherein said displacement material particles comprise from about 50% to about 80% by volume of said matrix.
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