Manufacture of rotary drill bits

Details Manufacture of rotary drill bits Manufacture of rotary drill bits

1984-11-30

1986-11-25

Lechert, Jr., Stephen J.

Powder metallurgy processes

Powder metallurgy processes with heating or sintering

Making composite or hollow article

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ABSTRACT:
A method of manufacturing by a powder metallurgy process a rotary drill bit including a bit body having a plurality of cutting elements mounted on the outer surface thereof comprises the steps of forming a hollow mould for moulding at least a portion of the bit body, packing the mould with powdered matrix material, and infiltrating the material with a metal alloy in a furnace to form a matrix. Before packing the mould with powdered matrix material, there are positioned in spaced locations on the interior surface of the mould a plurality of cutting elements, each of which is formed of a material, such as a polycrystalline diamond material, which is thermally stable at the temperature necessary to form the matrix. Also positioned in the mould, adjacent the rearward side of each cutting element, is a support material such that, at least after formation of the matrix, the support material has a higher modulus of elasticity than the matrix.

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patent: 4140170 (1979-02-01), Baum
patent: 4172395 (1979-10-01), Keller
patent: 4359335 (1982-11-01), Garner
patent: 4398952 (1983-08-01), Drake
patent: 4445259 (1984-05-01), Ekbom

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