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Cutting composite formed of cemented carbide substrate and diamond layer
Assignee: DIAMANT-BOART STRATABIT (USA) Inc A CORP OF
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Filing: 1991-03-05
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Granted: 1992-06-09
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Expires: 2011-03-05
Abstract
Abstract A composite for cutting in subterranean formations comprises a cemented carbide substrate and a diamond layer adhered to a surface of the substrate. That surface includes a plurality of spaced apart ridges forming grooves therebetween. The diamond layer has a thickness greater than a depth of the grooves and occupies the grooves to interlock with the substrate. The diamond is comprised of a substantially uniform distribution of diamond particles having a grain size in a range of about 25-75 microns. The ridges are spaced radially inwardly from an outer periphery of the substrate, whereby the diamond layer includes an annular ring portion completely surrounding the plurality of ridges to provide radial reinforcement against the formation and propagation of cracks tending to occur in the vicinity of the ridges.
Inventors
- 👤 Mahlon D. Dennis
Bibliographic Details
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CPC Classifications
E; E21; E21B; E21B10/00; E21B10/46; E21B10/56; E21B10/567; E21B10/573; E21B10/5735; B; B22; B22F; B22F7/00; B22F7/06; B23; B23B; B23B27/00; B23B27/14; B23B27/141; B23B27/145; B23B27/146; B23P; B23P5/00; B24; B24D; B24D3/00; B24D3/02; B24D3/04; B24D3/06; B23B2222/00; B23B2222/28; B23B2226/00; B23B2226/31; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S76/00; Y10S76/11; Y10S76/12; Y10T; Y10T407/00; Y10T407/27
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
123 words
A composite for cutting in subterranean formations, comprising a substrate formed of cemented carbide and including a surface having a plurality of spaced apart ridges forming grooves therebetween, said ridges being spaced inwardly from an outer periphery of said substrate, and a sintered diamond layer adhered to said surface of said substrate and having a thickness greater than a depth of said grooves, said diamond comprised of a substantially uniform distribution of diamond particles, said diamond layer occupying said grooves to form diamond ridges interlocked with ridges of said substrate, said diamond layer including an annular ring portion completely surrounding said plurality of ridges and extending to a depth substantially equal to that of said grooves to provide radial reinforcement to the structure.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
123 words
A composite for cutting in subterranean formations, comprising a substrate formed of cemented carbide and including a surface having a plurality of spaced apart ridges forming grooves therebetween, said ridges being spaced inwardly from an outer periphery of said substrate, and a sintered diamond layer adhered to said surface of said substrate and having a thickness greater than a depth of said grooves, said diamond comprised of a substantially uniform distribution of diamond particles, said diamond layer occupying said grooves to form diamond ridges interlocked with ridges of said substrate, said diamond layer including an annular ring portion completely surrounding said plurality of ridges and extending to a depth substantially equal to that of said grooves to provide radial reinforcement to the structure.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
14 words
A composite according to claim 1, wherein said grain size is about 40 microns.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
12 words
A composite according to claim 1, wherein said ridges are substantially parallel.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
20 words
A composite according to claim 1, wherein a top surface of said diamond layer is beveled around its outer periphery.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
20 words
A composite according to claim 1, wherein said diamond particles have a grain size no greater than about 75 microns.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
149 words
A composite for cutting in subterranean formations, comprising a substrate formed of cemented carbide and including a surface having a plurality of spaced apart ridges forming grooves therebetween, said ridges being spaced inwardly from an outer periphery of said substrate, and a sintered diamond layer adhered to said surface of said substrate and having a thickness greater than a depth of said grooves, said diamond comprised of a substantially uniform distribution of diamond particles having a grain size greater than about 75 microns, said diamond layer occupying said grooves to form diamond ridges interlocked with ridges of said substrate, said diamond layer including an annular ring portion completely surrounding said plurality of ridges and extending to a depth at least equal to that of said grooves to provide radial reinforcement against the formation and propagation of cracks tending to occur in the substrate in the vicinity of said ridges.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
149 words
A composite for cutting in subterranean formations, comprising a substrate formed of cemented carbide and including a surface having a plurality of spaced apart ridges forming grooves therebetween, said ridges being spaced inwardly from an outer periphery of said substrate, and a sintered diamond layer adhered to said surface of said substrate and having a thickness greater than a depth of said grooves, said diamond comprised of a substantially uniform distribution of diamond particles having a grain size greater than about 75 microns, said diamond layer occupying said grooves to form diamond ridges interlocked with ridges of said substrate, said diamond layer including an annular ring portion completely surrounding said plurality of ridges and extending to a depth at least equal to that of said grooves to provide radial reinforcement against the formation and propagation of cracks tending to occur in the substrate in the vicinity of said ridges.
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