The present disclosure provides an assembly for neutron shielding comprising a cemented carbide body which comprises W, Fe, V, Cr and C, wherein the Cr is present in an amount from approximately 1 wt.% to approximately 6 wt.% with respect to the Fe content, and wherein the V is present in an amount from approximately 0.5 wt.% to approximately 2.5 wt.% with respect to the Fe content, a method of making the cemented carbide body, use of the assembly as neutron shielding in a fusion nuclear reactor, and a fusion nuclear reactor comprising the assembly.
C22C 29/06 - Alliages à base de carbures, oxydes, borures, nitrures ou siliciures, p. ex. cermets, ou d'autres composés métalliques, p. ex. oxynitrures, sulfures à base de carbures ou de carbonitrures à base de carbures mais ne contenant pas d'autres composés métalliques
C22C 29/08 - Alliages à base de carbures, oxydes, borures, nitrures ou siliciures, p. ex. cermets, ou d'autres composés métalliques, p. ex. oxynitrures, sulfures à base de carbures ou de carbonitrures à base de carbures mais ne contenant pas d'autres composés métalliques à base de carbure de tungstène
G21F 1/08 - MétauxAlliagesCermets, c.-à-d. mélanges frittés de céramiques et métaux
The present disclosure provides a method of mining rock using a disc cutter comprising a cutter body with a diameter d, a plurality of tool holders mounted about a peripheral surface of the cutter body and a plurality of cutting elements attached to the tool holders, the method comprising cutting a slot with a slot depth D in the rock at a cutting position of the disc cutter, wherein a rotational speed of the disc cutter during cutting is greater than 60 rpm.
The present disclosure provides a pick tool comprising a holder body comprising a shank; a strike body attached to an end of the holder body opposing the shank; and a wear protection body comprising: an upper surface; a lower surface; and a throughhole extending from the upper surface to the lower surface through which the shank of the holder body is inserted; wherein a ratio of a diameter of the shank adjacent the throughhole of the wear protection body to the thickness of the wear protection body is less than 1.5, a processing assembly comprising a plurality of said pick tools, and a use of the processing assembly in mining or boring into the earth or processing pavement.
There is provided a method of mining rock using a disc cutter comprising a cutter body with a diameter, d, and a thickness, t, a plurality of tool holders mounted about a peripheral surface of the cutter body and a plurality of cutting elements attached to the tool holders, the method comprising the steps: - cutting a first slot in the rock at a first cutting position of the disc cutter, - moving the disc cutter to a second cutting position which is to the left or right of the first cutting position, and - cutting a second slot in the rock, such that the second slot is spaced apart from the first slot by distance S, at least one of the first and second slots having a depth of slot D, and wherein a ratio of depth of slot D, to distance S, is in the range of 2 to 16.
E21C 47/10 - Machines pour l'abattage ou l'évacuation des matériaux dans les mines à ciel ouvert pour carrières de pierre, de sable, de gravier ou d'argile
E21C 25/16 - Machines pratiquant des saignées uniquement par l'action d'un ou plusieurs disques, scies ou roues, coupants, tournant sur eux-mêmes
B28D 1/04 - Travail de la pierre ou des matériaux analogues p. ex. briques, béton, non prévu ailleursMachines, dispositifs, outils à cet effet par sciage avec des lames de scie circulaires ou des disques de scie
E21C 37/22 - Outils à main ou outils à moteur tenus à la main spécialement adaptés pour abattre des matières minérales
A cemented carbide body for neutron shielding and a method of making the same, said cemented carbide body containing WC, Fe and Cr, wherein the Cr is present in an amount from approximately 1 wt.% to approximately 150 wt.% with respect to the Fe content, the cemented carbide body comprising WC grains, cementite grains and dissolved Cr, W and C in an Fe-based binder matrix material.
C22C 1/051 - Fabrication de métaux durs à base de borures, de carbures, de nitrures, d'oxydes ou de siliciuresPréparation du mélange de poudres utilisé comme matière première à cet effet
C22C 29/06 - Alliages à base de carbures, oxydes, borures, nitrures ou siliciures, p. ex. cermets, ou d'autres composés métalliques, p. ex. oxynitrures, sulfures à base de carbures ou de carbonitrures à base de carbures mais ne contenant pas d'autres composés métalliques
C22C 29/08 - Alliages à base de carbures, oxydes, borures, nitrures ou siliciures, p. ex. cermets, ou d'autres composés métalliques, p. ex. oxynitrures, sulfures à base de carbures ou de carbonitrures à base de carbures mais ne contenant pas d'autres composés métalliques à base de carbure de tungstène
G21B 1/13 - Première paroiParoi de couvertureDivertor
G21F 1/08 - MétauxAlliagesCermets, c.-à-d. mélanges frittés de céramiques et métaux
There is disclosed a carbon material having a face-centred cubic crystal lattice characterized by a space group Fm-3m, and containing at least 99.9 atomic % carbon, wherein the mean grain size of the carbon material is greater than 0.5 µm.
A polycrystalline diamond construction has a body of polycrystalline diamond (PCD) material; and a cemented carbide substrate bonded to the body of polycrystalline material along an interface. The cemented carbide substrate includes tungsten carbide particles bonded together by a binder material, the binder material comprising an alloy of Co, Ni and Cr; and the tungsten carbide particles form at least around 70 weight percent and at most around 95 weight percent of the substrate. The cemented carbide substrate has a bulk volume, the bulk volume of the cemented carbide substrate has at least around 0.1 vol.% of inclusions of free carbon having a largest average size in any one or more dimensions of less than around 40 microns.
B22F 7/06 - Fabrication de couches composites, de pièces ou d'objets à base de poudres métalliques, par frittage avec ou sans compactage de pièces ou objets composés de parties différentes, p. ex. pour former des outils à embouts rapportés
B24D 18/00 - Fabrication d'outils pour meuler, p. ex. roues, non prévue ailleurs
C22C 29/06 - Alliages à base de carbures, oxydes, borures, nitrures ou siliciures, p. ex. cermets, ou d'autres composés métalliques, p. ex. oxynitrures, sulfures à base de carbures ou de carbonitrures à base de carbures mais ne contenant pas d'autres composés métalliques
C22C 29/08 - Alliages à base de carbures, oxydes, borures, nitrures ou siliciures, p. ex. cermets, ou d'autres composés métalliques, p. ex. oxynitrures, sulfures à base de carbures ou de carbonitrures à base de carbures mais ne contenant pas d'autres composés métalliques à base de carbure de tungstène
E21B 10/573 - Parties rapportées du type bouton comportant des éléments de coupe préformés montés sur un support distinct, p. ex. parties rapportées polycristallines caractérisés par les détails du support, p. ex. la structure du substrat ou l'interface entre le substrat et l'élément de coupe
A polycrystalline diamond construction has a body of polycrystalline diamond (PCD) material; and a cemented carbide substrate bonded to the body of polycrystalline material along an interface. The cemented carbide substrate has tungsten carbide particles bonded together by a binder material, the binder material comprising Co; and the tungsten carbide particles form at least around 70 weight percent and at most around 95 weight percent of the substrate. The cemented carbide substrate has a bulk volume, the bulk volume of the cemented carbide substrate having at least around 0.1 vol.% of inclusions of free carbon having a largest average size in any one or more dimensions of less than around 40 microns.
B22F 7/06 - Fabrication de couches composites, de pièces ou d'objets à base de poudres métalliques, par frittage avec ou sans compactage de pièces ou objets composés de parties différentes, p. ex. pour former des outils à embouts rapportés
C22C 29/06 - Alliages à base de carbures, oxydes, borures, nitrures ou siliciures, p. ex. cermets, ou d'autres composés métalliques, p. ex. oxynitrures, sulfures à base de carbures ou de carbonitrures à base de carbures mais ne contenant pas d'autres composés métalliques
C22C 29/08 - Alliages à base de carbures, oxydes, borures, nitrures ou siliciures, p. ex. cermets, ou d'autres composés métalliques, p. ex. oxynitrures, sulfures à base de carbures ou de carbonitrures à base de carbures mais ne contenant pas d'autres composés métalliques à base de carbure de tungstène
B24D 18/00 - Fabrication d'outils pour meuler, p. ex. roues, non prévue ailleurs
E21B 10/573 - Parties rapportées du type bouton comportant des éléments de coupe préformés montés sur un support distinct, p. ex. parties rapportées polycristallines caractérisés par les détails du support, p. ex. la structure du substrat ou l'interface entre le substrat et l'élément de coupe
B22F 1/00 - Poudres métalliquesTraitement des poudres métalliques, p. ex. en vue de faciliter leur mise en œuvre ou d'améliorer leurs propriétés
B22F 5/00 - Fabrication de pièces ou d'objets à partir de poudres métalliques caractérisée par la forme particulière du produit à réaliser
This disclosure relates to a pick tool with a PCD impact tip. The impact tip is joined to a support body at a non-planar first interface.The non-planar first interface comprises two co-axial and annular interface surfaces of differing radial widths.
This disclosure relates to a pick tool suitable for road milling. The pick tool comprises a central axis, an impact tip and a support body, and the impact tip is joined to the support body at a non-planar interface. The non-planar interface comprises two co-axial and annular interface surfaces.
This disclosure relates to a method of producing a tool comprising a substrate and a hard-face coating metallurgically bonded to the substrate. The method comprises the steps of: providing a steel substrate; providing a composition of fully sintered granulate grains; and then applying the fully sintered granulate grains onto the substrate. The resultant cemented carbide material on the steel substrate comprises a specific composition and includes a metastable phase having a nanohardness of at least 12 GPa and a Palmqvist fracture toughness of below 7 MPa m½. The method includes heat-treating the hard-face coating to at least partially decompose the metastable phase, to increase the Palmqvist fracture toughness.
B23K 5/18 - Soudage au chalumeau dans un autre but que celui d'assembler des parties, p. ex. soudage de rechargement
B23K 9/04 - Soudage pour d'autres buts que l'assemblage de pièces, p. ex. soudage de rechargement
C22C 29/08 - Alliages à base de carbures, oxydes, borures, nitrures ou siliciures, p. ex. cermets, ou d'autres composés métalliques, p. ex. oxynitrures, sulfures à base de carbures ou de carbonitrures à base de carbures mais ne contenant pas d'autres composés métalliques à base de carbure de tungstène
C23C 28/04 - Revêtements uniquement de matériaux inorganiques non métalliques
C23C 30/00 - Revêtement avec des matériaux métalliques, caractérisé uniquement par la composition du matériau métallique, c.-à-d. non caractérisé par le procédé de revêtement
C23C 4/10 - Oxydes, borures, carbures, nitrures ou siliciuresLeurs mélanges
C23C 4/12 - Revêtement par pulvérisation du matériau de revêtement à l'état fondu, p. ex. par pulvérisation à l'aide d'une flamme, d'un plasma ou d'une décharge électrique caractérisé par le procédé de pulvérisation
This disclosure relates to a percussive drill bit comprising PCD studs and a hard facing material that is strategically located to minimise stud pop outs and the amount of hard facing material used.
This disclosure relates to a striking tool for use in a high velocity, high impact energy comminution mill. The tool comprises an elongate body attachable at a first end to the comminution mill, and further comprises a wear resistant element for improving the wear resistance of the striking tool. The wear resistant element comprises a plurality of individual units.
B02C 13/16 - Désagrégation par appareils à batteurs rotatifs à arbre du rotor vertical, p. ex. combinés avec des dispositifs de tamisage à batteurs articulés sur le rotor
This disclosure relates to a high pressure grinding roller stud comprising two materials of different hardness, and a high pressure grinding roller incorporating at least one such stud.
A cemented carbide body is provided with improved resistance to mechanical fatigue. The cemented carbide body comprises tantalum in the binder matrix material. The tantalum content is between 1.5 weight per cent and 3.5 weight per cent of the binder content. The binder comprises tantalum-containing inclusions having a mean largest linear dimension of no more than 80 nm.
C04B 35/56 - Produits céramiques mis en forme, caractérisés par leur compositionCompositions céramiquesTraitement de poudres de composés inorganiques préalablement à la fabrication de produits céramiques à base de non oxydes à base de carbures
C22C 1/05 - Mélanges de poudre métallique et de poudre non métallique
C22C 29/08 - Alliages à base de carbures, oxydes, borures, nitrures ou siliciures, p. ex. cermets, ou d'autres composés métalliques, p. ex. oxynitrures, sulfures à base de carbures ou de carbonitrures à base de carbures mais ne contenant pas d'autres composés métalliques à base de carbure de tungstène
16.
SUPER-HARD BITS, SUPER-HARD TIPS FOR SAME, TOOLS COMPRISING SAME AND METHODS FOR MAKING SAME
A super-hard tip for a super-hard bit comprises a super-hard volume (102) and a substrate (112). The super-hard volume is sinter-joined to a distal end of the substrate at a join boundary (105), opposite a proximal end of the substrate configured for joining to a support body (120). A substrate side (113) connects the proximal and distal ends of the substrate. The distal end defines a distal circumscribing circle, and the proximal end defines a proximal circumscribing circle. The side of the substrate may include a divergent area, configured such that the diameter of the proximal circumscribing circle (D2) is greater than the diameter of the distal circumscribing circle (D1).
E21C 35/18 - Pics pour l'exploitation des minesLeurs supports
E21B 10/567 - Parties rapportées du type bouton comportant des éléments de coupe préformés montés sur un support distinct, p. ex. parties rapportées polycristallines
A reconditionable high pressure grinding roller stud is provided. The stud is substantially cylindrical and comprises a grinding surface; an attachment end configured to attach to a roller; and a side wall connecting the grinding surface to the attachment end. The side wall comprises a recess extending around a circumference of the side wall. The recess enables easy reconditioning of the stud such that the worn grinding surface can be removed to expose a second grinding surface.
A method for coating superhard particles includes the steps of mixing superhard particles with MoO3 particles, the ratio of the superhard particles to the MoO3 particles being between 1:1 and 1:10 by weight, heating the particles mixture in a vacuum or protective atmosphere at a first temperature of no more than 795°C and subsequently heating the particles mixture at a second temperature of at least 830°C in an inert gas at a pressure of between 0.1 and 10 MPa. Coated particles having a superhard material core and a coating of molybdenum carbide prepared using the method are also disclosed.
C23C 20/08 - Revêtement avec des matériaux inorganiques autres que des matériaux métalliques avec des composés, des mélanges ou des solutions solides, p. ex. borures, carbures, nitrures
B22F 3/105 - Frittage seul en utilisant un courant électrique, un rayonnement laser ou un plasma
C04B 35/528 - Produits céramiques mis en forme, caractérisés par leur compositionCompositions céramiquesTraitement de poudres de composés inorganiques préalablement à la fabrication de produits céramiques à base de non oxydes à base de carbone, p. ex. graphite obtenus à partir de particules carbonées avec ou sans autres composants non organiques
C04B 35/653 - Procédés comportant une étape de fusion
19.
METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A CEMENTED CARBIDE MATERIAL
A method of fabricating a cemented carbide article by additive manufacturing, and a granular material are disclosed. A precursor material is provided that comprises granules, the granules comprising carbide grains and a binder comprising any of cobalt, nickel and iron. Each granule has a density of at least 99.5% of the theoretical density and the granules of the precursor material have a mean compressive strength of at least 40 megapascals (MPa). An additive manufacturing process is used to manufacture the article by building up successive layers of material derived from the precursor material.
B22F 3/00 - Fabrication de pièces ou d'objets à partir de poudres métalliques, caractérisée par le mode de compactage ou de frittageAppareils spécialement adaptés à cet effet
C22C 1/05 - Mélanges de poudre métallique et de poudre non métallique
C22C 29/06 - Alliages à base de carbures, oxydes, borures, nitrures ou siliciures, p. ex. cermets, ou d'autres composés métalliques, p. ex. oxynitrures, sulfures à base de carbures ou de carbonitrures à base de carbures mais ne contenant pas d'autres composés métalliques
B33Y 70/00 - Matériaux spécialement adaptés à la fabrication additive
20.
CEMENTED CARBIDE MATERIAL AND RELATED PRODUCING METHOD
A cemented carbide material comprising tungsten carbide grains, the content of tungsten carbide in the cemented carbide material being at least 75 weight percent and at most 95 weight percent. The cemented carbide material comprises a binder phase comprising any of cobalt, iron, or nickel, and nanoparticles. Te nanoparticles include material according to the formula CoxWyCz, where x is a value in the range from 1 to 7, y is a value in the range from 1 to 10 and z is a value in the range from 0 to 4. The nanoparticles have a mean grain size of no more than 10 nm and at least 10 percent of the nanoparticles have a size of at most 5 nm. The volume percent of the tungsten carbide grains having a grain size of no more than 1 µm is less than 4 percent. A method for producing the cemented carbide material is also disclosed.
C22C 29/08 - Alliages à base de carbures, oxydes, borures, nitrures ou siliciures, p. ex. cermets, ou d'autres composés métalliques, p. ex. oxynitrures, sulfures à base de carbures ou de carbonitrures à base de carbures mais ne contenant pas d'autres composés métalliques à base de carbure de tungstène
21.
ASYMMETRIC PICK TOOL WITH AN ASPECT RATIO BETWEEN LEADING AND TRAILING EDGES
A pick tool comprising a strike tip and a pick tool body, the pick tool body including a non-rotating strike tip at a first end of the pick tool body. A shaft is provided at a second end of the pick tool body, the shaft being configured to pass through an opening in a surface of a pick tool holder, the shaft being configured in use to be non-rotationally attached to the pick tool holder. The shaft projects from a pick tool abutment surface such that, when the pick toolis attached to the pick tool holder, the abutment surface abuts the pick tool holder surface. The abutment surface has an aspect ratio between its length and width of between 1.5:1 and 3:1. The pick tool body comprises a leading edge and a trailing edge, the leading edge being, in use, the edge that first contacts a formation, the trailing edge having an angle of less than 18° between a main axis of the pick tool and an axis from the strike tip to the abutment surface at the trailing edge.
A cutting bit assembly for a mining machine includes a holder having a first surface, a second surface, and a bore extending therebetween, and a bit having a first end and a second end. The bit further includes a tip, a shank, and a shoulder positioned between the tip and the shank. The shank is positioned in the bore of the holder and defines a shank axis. The shoulder engages the first surface of the holder. The shank includes a projection adjacent the second end. The cutting bit assembly also includes a retainer having a groove and a resilient member. The groove engages a portion of the projection. The resilient portion engages the second surface of the holder and biases the retainer along the shank axis and away from the holder.
E21C 35/193 - Moyens pour fixer les pics ou les supports utilisant des boulons comme éléments principaux de fixation
B28D 1/18 - Travail de la pierre ou des matériaux analogues p. ex. briques, béton, non prévu ailleursMachines, dispositifs, outils à cet effet par fraisage, p. ex. exécution de sillons au moyen de fraises
E21C 35/18 - Pics pour l'exploitation des minesLeurs supports
E21C 35/19 - Moyens pour fixer les pics ou les supports
E21C 35/197 - Moyens pour fixer les pics ou les supports utilisant des manchons, des bagues ou similaires comme éléments principaux de fixation
23.
PICK ASSEMBLY, PROCESSING ASSEMBLY COMPRISING IT, METHOD OF MAKING IT AND METHOD OF USING IT
A pick assembly comprising a holder body, a strike body, a base body attachable to a drive mechanism, and an interference assembly comprising at least one interference member. The holder body comprises a head portion and a shaft depending from the head portion. The strike body comprises a super-hard strike tip. The head portion and the strike body are cooperatively configured such that the strike body can be attached to the head portion, the strike tip being exposed for striking a body to be degraded when in use. The base body comprises a base bore. The base bore, shaft and interference assembly are cooperatively configured such that the shaft can be secured within the base bore, the interference member disposed between the shaft and the bore. Frictional interference between the shaft, interference assembly and base bore is sufficient to prevent rotation of the shaft within the base bore in use.
A thermal spray assembly (10) for transforming precursor material (60) into a layer of deposited material joined to a substrate body. A plasma torch produces a plasma jet from a plasma nozzle (28) and a feeder mechanism (30) guides the precursor material into the plasma jet in use and is capable of providing a feeder orifice when in an open condition. The feeder mechanism (30) is provided with a distribution chamber configured for guiding moving precursor material azimuthally around the plasma torch, a plurality of deflector structures (38) configured for deflecting the precursor material (60) from the distribution chamber and guiding it into a guide chamber configured for guiding the precursor material (60) to the plasma jet in use.
B05B 7/22 - Appareillages de pulvérisation pour débiter des liquides ou d'autres matériaux fluides provenant de plusieurs sources, p. ex. un liquide et de l'air, une poudre et un gaz comportant des moyens pour chauffer la matière à projeter par voie électrique, p. ex. par un arc
H05H 1/42 - Torches à plasma utilisant un arc avec des dispositions pour l'introduction de matériaux dans le plasma, p. ex. de la poudre ou du liquide
25.
METHOD OF COATING A BODY, GRANULES FOR THE METHOD AND METHOD OF MAKING GRANULES
A method and granules for coating a body. Each granule comprises silicon (Si), carbon (C), chromium (Cr) and iron group metal selected from iron (Fe), cobalt (Co) and nickel (Ni). The relative quantities of the Si, C and Cr are such that a molten phase comprising the Si, C, Cr and the iron group metal will form at a melting temperature of less than 1,300 degrees Celsius when at least a threshold quantity of the iron group metal is accessible to the Si, C and Cr; but each granule comprising substantially less than the threshold quantity of the iron group metal. A second source of the iron group metal is provided. A combination of the granules and the second source is formed such that at least the threshold quantity of the iron group metal will be accessible to the Si, C and Cr. The granules and the second source are heated to at least the melting temperature to form the molten phase in contact with the body. The heat is then removed to allow the molten phase to solidify and to provide the coated body.
C23C 4/12 - Revêtement par pulvérisation du matériau de revêtement à l'état fondu, p. ex. par pulvérisation à l'aide d'une flamme, d'un plasma ou d'une décharge électrique caractérisé par le procédé de pulvérisation
B22F 3/105 - Frittage seul en utilisant un courant électrique, un rayonnement laser ou un plasma
B29C 67/00 - Techniques de façonnage non couvertes par les groupes , ou
A thermal spray assembly (10) for transforming precursor material (60) into a layer of deposited material joined to a substrate body. A plasma torch (20) produces a plasma jet from a plasma nozzle (28). A feeder mechanism (30) guides the precursor material (60) into the plasma jet in use and provides a feeder orifice (70) when in an open condition. The feeder mechanism comprises a guide chamber (34) and a moveable guide mechanism (32), and the guide chamber is capable of guiding the precursor material to the feeder orifice, through which the precursor material can move from the guide chamber and enter the plasma jet at a variable mean distance from the plasma nozzle (28) in response to movement of the guide mechanism (32).
B05B 7/22 - Appareillages de pulvérisation pour débiter des liquides ou d'autres matériaux fluides provenant de plusieurs sources, p. ex. un liquide et de l'air, une poudre et un gaz comportant des moyens pour chauffer la matière à projeter par voie électrique, p. ex. par un arc
H05H 1/42 - Torches à plasma utilisant un arc avec des dispositions pour l'introduction de matériaux dans le plasma, p. ex. de la poudre ou du liquide
27.
STRIKE CONSTRUCTIONS, PICKS COMPRISING SAME AND METHODS FOR MAKING SAME
A method of making a strike construction for a pick tool, a strike construction for a pick tool and a pick tool. The strike construction comprises a strike tip (2) and a support body (20), in which respective attachment ends (10,22) of each of the strike tip and support body are joined to each other, the attachment end of the strike tip is coterminous with cemented carbide material comprised in the strike tip, and the attachment end of the support body is coterminous with cemented carbide material comprised in an end portion of the support body, the end portion being configured such that sides of the support body depend divergently from its attachment end. The method includes providing the strike tip (2) and a precursor body (28) for the support body, in which a proximate end (25) of the precursor body is coterminous with cemented carbide material comprised in an end portion of the precursor body, the end portion of the precursor body being configured such that sides of the precursor body depend divergently from its proximate end, the area of which is less than the area of the attachment end of the support body (20). The method further including processing the end portion of the precursor body to increase the area of the proximate end to that of the attachment end of the support body; and joining the respective attachment ends of the strike tip and the support body to provide the strike construction.
A strike tip for a pick tool, comprising a strike structure joined to a substrate at an interface boundary, the strike structure comprising super-hard material and the substrate comprising carbide material; the strike structure having a convex strike end opposite the interface boundary, the strike end including an apex and defining an included angle between opposite sides of the apex, the included angle being at least 0 degrees and at most 120 degrees; the apex having a radius of curvature in a longitudinal plane of at least 3.2 millimetres.
A roller bearing assembly comprises a roller element comprising a roller bearing surface defined by a super-hard structure,and a race element comprising a race bearing surface, which may optionally also be defined by a super-hard surface. The race element and the roller element are configured such that the roller element can roll through at least one complete revolution about an axis of rolling rotation, throughout which rolling movement the roller bearing surface abuts the race bearing surface. The super-hard structure is configured such that the roller element is capable of supporting a load of at least 4,500 Newtons applied onto the roller bearing surface. A roller element is also described, and a method of making the roller element. The roller bearing assembly and roller element exhibit enhance wear resistance and find application, for example, in apparatus for boring into the earth, such as in roller cone bits, and in gear boxes, pumps compressors, milling apparatus and the like.
F16C 19/26 - Paliers à contact de roulement pour mouvement de rotation exclusivement avec roulements à rouleaux essentiellement du même gabarit, disposés dans une ou plusieurs rangées circulaires, p. ex. roulements à aiguilles pour charges radiales principalement avec une seule rangée de rouleaux
30.
CEMENTED CARBIDE MATERIAL AND METHOD OF MAKING SAME
A cemented carbide material comprises WC, between around 3 to around 10 wt.% Co and between around 0.5 to around 8 wt.% Re. The equivalent total carbon (ETC) content of the cemented carbide material with respect to WC is between around 6.3 wt.% to around 6.9 wt.% and the cemented carbide material is substantially free of eta-phase and free carbon. There is also disclosed a method of producing such a material and use of such a material.
C22C 29/06 - Alliages à base de carbures, oxydes, borures, nitrures ou siliciures, p. ex. cermets, ou d'autres composés métalliques, p. ex. oxynitrures, sulfures à base de carbures ou de carbonitrures à base de carbures mais ne contenant pas d'autres composés métalliques
C22C 29/08 - Alliages à base de carbures, oxydes, borures, nitrures ou siliciures, p. ex. cermets, ou d'autres composés métalliques, p. ex. oxynitrures, sulfures à base de carbures ou de carbonitrures à base de carbures mais ne contenant pas d'autres composés métalliques à base de carbure de tungstène
E21B 10/42 - Trépans rotatifs du type racleur comportant des dents, des lames ou des organes de coupe similaires, p. ex. du type à fourche, en queue de poisson
31.
MATERIAL COMPRISING COMPOSITE PARTICLES EMBEDDED IN A MATRIX
A material comprises composite particles made of diamond particles embedded in silicon carbide,the composite particles themselves being embedded in a matrix of a metal or alloy. The arrangement is suitable for use as a hard-facing material for the refurbishment and/or protection of wear surfaces encountered on tool bodies, and is also suitable to form a weld joint between a substrate and another body. Methods of making the material are also described.
B22F 7/06 - Fabrication de couches composites, de pièces ou d'objets à base de poudres métalliques, par frittage avec ou sans compactage de pièces ou objets composés de parties différentes, p. ex. pour former des outils à embouts rapportés
B23K 35/02 - Baguettes, électrodes, matériaux ou environnements utilisés pour le brasage, le soudage ou le découpage caractérisés par des propriétés mécaniques, p. ex. par la forme
C23C 4/12 - Revêtement par pulvérisation du matériau de revêtement à l'état fondu, p. ex. par pulvérisation à l'aide d'une flamme, d'un plasma ou d'une décharge électrique caractérisé par le procédé de pulvérisation
A pick tool assembly (100) comprises a strike tip (210), a holder (230) and a reversible attachment mechanism 245, 350) for coupling the strike tip (210) to the holder (230), in which the strike tip (210) comprises a strike surface including an apex. The pick tool assembly (100) will be configured such that the strike tip (210) can be non- moveably coupled to the holder (230) in a plurality of mutually opposite orientations relative to the holder, the orientations being about a symmetry axis (L) through the apex. The attachment mechanism will limit the opposite orientations (245-i, 245-ii) to being at least about 160 degrees azimuthally apart, and be configured such that the strike tip (210) may be coupled to the holder assembly (230) in either of two and only two mutually opposite orientations.
A pick tool (100) comprising a strike member (110) non-moveably attached to a pick body (120), the strike member comprising a strike structure. The strike structure comprises super- hard material and defines a planar strike surface (112), the strike surface defining a cutting edge (114) that includes an apex (115) in the plane of the strike surface (112). The thickness of at least a proximate volume (107) of the strike structure adjacent the cutting edge (114) is at least about 2 millimetres.
A strike tip (100) for a pick tool, comprising a strike structure (120) joined to a substrate (110) at an interface boundary (115), the strike structure (120) comprising or consisting or super-hard material and the substrate (110) comprising or consisting of carbide material; the strike tip having a proximate strike end (117) coterminous with the super-hard material and a distal end (118) defined by the substrate (110), a side connecting the strike and distal ends; the strike end (117) including a flat apex area (150) and an outer area extending from the apex to the side. The apex area (150) is substantially less than the outer area, and is at least 1 square millimetre and at most 25 square millimetres.
A pick assembly is provided, comprising a bit assembly and a holder assembly; the bit assembly comprising a bit support body, a fastener mechanism and a deflectable member, cooperatively configured such the deflectable member can be deflected responsive to the progressive coupling of the bit support body to the fastener mechanism. The holder assembly comprises a holder body and is configured for accommodating and retaining the bit assembly by interference means. The holder assembly and bit assembly are cooperatively configured such that the retention of the bit assembly by the holder assembly by interference means can be progressively increased responsive to the progressive coupling of the bit support body with the fastener mechanism when the bit assembly is accommodated by the holder assembly, operative to prevent substantial movement of the bit support body relative to the holder body in use.
A construction comprising a structure fused to a body, the structure comprising polycrystalline material and the body comprising iron group metal; the polycrystalline material comprising a plurality of nano-grains of a crystalline phase of an iron group element; each nano-grain having a mean size of at most about 50 nanometres.
C23C 4/12 - Revêtement par pulvérisation du matériau de revêtement à l'état fondu, p. ex. par pulvérisation à l'aide d'une flamme, d'un plasma ou d'une décharge électrique caractérisé par le procédé de pulvérisation
C22C 29/08 - Alliages à base de carbures, oxydes, borures, nitrures ou siliciures, p. ex. cermets, ou d'autres composés métalliques, p. ex. oxynitrures, sulfures à base de carbures ou de carbonitrures à base de carbures mais ne contenant pas d'autres composés métalliques à base de carbure de tungstène
B22F 7/08 - Fabrication de couches composites, de pièces ou d'objets à base de poudres métalliques, par frittage avec ou sans compactage de pièces ou objets composés de parties différentes, p. ex. pour former des outils à embouts rapportés avec une ou plusieurs parties non faites à partir de poudre
C22C 29/06 - Alliages à base de carbures, oxydes, borures, nitrures ou siliciures, p. ex. cermets, ou d'autres composés métalliques, p. ex. oxynitrures, sulfures à base de carbures ou de carbonitrures à base de carbures mais ne contenant pas d'autres composés métalliques
37.
POLYCRYSTALLINE MATERIAL, BODIES COMPRISING SAME, TOOLS COMPRISING SAME AND METHOD FOR MAKING SAME
Polycrystalline material comprising a plurality of nano-grains of a crystalline phase of an iron group element and a plurality of crystalline grains of material including carbon (C) or nitrogen (N); each nano-grain having a mean size less than 10 nanometres.
B22F 7/08 - Fabrication de couches composites, de pièces ou d'objets à base de poudres métalliques, par frittage avec ou sans compactage de pièces ou objets composés de parties différentes, p. ex. pour former des outils à embouts rapportés avec une ou plusieurs parties non faites à partir de poudre
C23C 4/12 - Revêtement par pulvérisation du matériau de revêtement à l'état fondu, p. ex. par pulvérisation à l'aide d'une flamme, d'un plasma ou d'une décharge électrique caractérisé par le procédé de pulvérisation
C23C 26/00 - Revêtements non prévus par les groupes
C22C 29/08 - Alliages à base de carbures, oxydes, borures, nitrures ou siliciures, p. ex. cermets, ou d'autres composés métalliques, p. ex. oxynitrures, sulfures à base de carbures ou de carbonitrures à base de carbures mais ne contenant pas d'autres composés métalliques à base de carbure de tungstène
C22C 29/06 - Alliages à base de carbures, oxydes, borures, nitrures ou siliciures, p. ex. cermets, ou d'autres composés métalliques, p. ex. oxynitrures, sulfures à base de carbures ou de carbonitrures à base de carbures mais ne contenant pas d'autres composés métalliques
38.
POLYCRYSTALLINE MATERIAL, BODIES COMPRISING SAME, TOOLS COMPRISING SAME AND METHOD FOR MAKING SAME
Polycrystalline material comprising a plurality of nano-grains of a crystalline phase of an iron group element and crystalline grains of metal carbide material; each nano- grain having a mean size of less than 50 nanometres; the grains of metal carbide material having a mean size of at least about 100 nanometres and at most about microns.
B22F 7/08 - Fabrication de couches composites, de pièces ou d'objets à base de poudres métalliques, par frittage avec ou sans compactage de pièces ou objets composés de parties différentes, p. ex. pour former des outils à embouts rapportés avec une ou plusieurs parties non faites à partir de poudre
C23C 4/12 - Revêtement par pulvérisation du matériau de revêtement à l'état fondu, p. ex. par pulvérisation à l'aide d'une flamme, d'un plasma ou d'une décharge électrique caractérisé par le procédé de pulvérisation
C22C 29/08 - Alliages à base de carbures, oxydes, borures, nitrures ou siliciures, p. ex. cermets, ou d'autres composés métalliques, p. ex. oxynitrures, sulfures à base de carbures ou de carbonitrures à base de carbures mais ne contenant pas d'autres composés métalliques à base de carbure de tungstène
C22C 29/06 - Alliages à base de carbures, oxydes, borures, nitrures ou siliciures, p. ex. cermets, ou d'autres composés métalliques, p. ex. oxynitrures, sulfures à base de carbures ou de carbonitrures à base de carbures mais ne contenant pas d'autres composés métalliques
A composite bearing is provided comprising: (i) a continuous annular element (15) made from a silicon-carbide-cemented diamond (SCD) composite material or from silicon carbide; and (ii) an element (24) comprising another superhard material optionally diamond material which has been deposited or grown onto the silicon- carbide-cemented diamond (SCD) or silicon carbide element (15). The other superhard element (24) covers at least part of a surface of the SCD or SiC annular element (15) and provides at least part of the wear surface of the composite bearing.
A pick tool for pavement degradation or mining, comprising an insert and a holder, the insert comprising a super-hard strike tip joined to a proximate end of an insertion shaft. The insertion shaft is secured by an interference fit within a bore provided in the holder, the insertion shaft having a longitudinal axis and a distal end of the insertion shaft positioned at an insertion depth within the bore. A wear limit marker is provided on an external surface of the holder and positioned to correspond to an axial distance along the insertion shaft from the distal end, the distance being at least 20 per cent and at most 35 per cent of the insertion depth.
E01C 23/088 - Outils rotatifs, p. ex. tambours de fraisage
B28D 1/18 - Travail de la pierre ou des matériaux analogues p. ex. briques, béton, non prévu ailleursMachines, dispositifs, outils à cet effet par fraisage, p. ex. exécution de sillons au moyen de fraises
E21C 35/18 - Pics pour l'exploitation des minesLeurs supports
A pick tool comprising a super-hard strike tip, a base and a unitary cemented carbide support body comprising a head portion including an overhang portion, and an insertion shaft extending from the head portion, a surface of the overhang portion extending laterally from the insertion shaft; the strike tip is attached to the head portion of the support body and the base is provided with a bore into which the insertion shaft is shrink fitted; the base has an external surface adjacent the bore and overhang portion of the head portion is configured to extend over at least an area of the external surface operative to shield the area from wear when in use.
A strike tip for a pick tool, comprising a strike structure joined to a substrate at an interface boundary, the strike structure comprising super-hard material and the substrate comprising carbide material. The strike structure has a strike end opposite the interface boundary, the strike end including a rounded apex having a radius of curvature in a longitudinal plane of at least 3.2mm and at most 6mm.
A polycrystalline diamond composite compact element comprises a body of polycrystalline diamond material and a cemented carbide substrate bonded to the body of polycrystalline material. The cemented carbide substrate has tungsten carbide particles bonded together by a binder material comprising an alloy of Co, Ni and Cr. The tungsten carbide particles form between 70 weight percent and 95 weight percent of the substrate. The binder material comprises between about 10 to 50 wt.% Ni, between about 0.1 to 10 wt.% Cr, and the remainder weight percent comprising Co. The size distribution of the tungsten carbide particles in the substrate has fewer than 17 percent of the carbide particles with a grain size of equal to or less than about 0.3 microns, between about 20 to 28 percent of the tungsten carbide particles having a grain size of between about 0.3 to 0.5 microns; between about 42 to 56 percent of the tungsten carbide particles having a grain size of between about 0.5 to 1 microns; less than about 12 percent of the tungsten carbide particles being greater than 1 micron; and the mean grain size of the tungsten carbide particles is about 0.6+0.2 microns.
C22C 29/06 - Alliages à base de carbures, oxydes, borures, nitrures ou siliciures, p. ex. cermets, ou d'autres composés métalliques, p. ex. oxynitrures, sulfures à base de carbures ou de carbonitrures à base de carbures mais ne contenant pas d'autres composés métalliques
C22C 29/08 - Alliages à base de carbures, oxydes, borures, nitrures ou siliciures, p. ex. cermets, ou d'autres composés métalliques, p. ex. oxynitrures, sulfures à base de carbures ou de carbonitrures à base de carbures mais ne contenant pas d'autres composés métalliques à base de carbure de tungstène
A pick tool assembly comprising a working tip, a base and at least one wear protector element. The working tip is attached to the base and the base comprises an attachment member for coupling the base to a driving mechanism. The working tip comprises super-hard material, the base comprises a first material and the wear protector element comprises a second material having greater abrasive wear resistance than the first material. The base and wear protector element are cooperatively configured so that wear protector element is mechanically securable to the base.
A method for making a treated super-hard structure, the method including providing a super-hard structure comprising super-hard material selected from polycrystalline cubic boron nitride (PCBN) material or thermally stable polycrystalline diamond (PCD) material; subjecting the super-hard structure to heat treatment at a treatment temperature of greater than 700 degrees centigrade at a treatment pressure at which the super-hard material is not thermodynamically stable, for a treatment period of at least about 5 minutes to produce the treated super-hard structure.
B24D 3/06 - Propriétés physiques des corps ou feuilles abrasives, p. ex. surfaces abrasives de nature particulièreCorps ou feuilles abrasives caractérisés par leurs constituants les constituants étant utilisés comme agglomérants et étant essentiellement inorganiques métalliques
C04B 41/00 - Post-traitement des mortiers, du béton, de la pierre artificielle ou des céramiquesTraitement de la pierre naturelle
A pick assembly (100) comprising a pick tool (200), a pick holder (300) and a rotatable drive means (400); in which the pick holder is attached to the rotatable drive means and the pick tool comprises a base (220) and a strike element (210) capable of being attached to the base, the strike element comprising a strike tip (212) defining a strike tip axis (213) and the base capable of being attached to the pick holder; the pick holder and pick tool being configured in relation to the drive means operative to the strike tip axis being oriented to within a strike angle of at most 5 degrees with a strike plane on which the strike tip will travel when driven by the drive means.
E02F 3/20 - DraguesEngins de terrassement entraînés mécaniquement avec des roues excavatrices tournant autour d'un axe et outils qui ne font qu'ameublir la terre
E02F 9/28 - Petites pièces métalliques pour éléments de creusement, p. ex. dents
E01C 23/088 - Outils rotatifs, p. ex. tambours de fraisage
E21C 35/18 - Pics pour l'exploitation des minesLeurs supports
Cemented carbide material comprising tungsten carbide (WC) material in particulate form having a mean grain size D in terms of equivalent circle diameter of at least 0.5 microns and at most 10 microns, and a binder phase comprising cobalt (Co) of at least 5 weight per cent and at most 12 weight per cent, W being present in the binder at a content of at least 10 weight per cent of the binder material; the content of the WC material being at least 75 weight per cent and at most 95 weight per cent; and nanoparticles dispersed in the binder material, the nanoparticles comprising material according to the formula CoxWyCz, where X is a value in the range from 1 to 7, Y is a value in the range from 1 to 10 and Z is a value in the range from 0 to 4; the nanoparticles having a mean particle size at most 10 nm, at least 10 per cent of the nanoparticles having size of at most 5 nm; the cemented carbide material having a magnetic coercive force in the units kA/m of at least -2.1 X D + 14.
B22F 7/00 - Fabrication de couches composites, de pièces ou d'objets à base de poudres métalliques, par frittage avec ou sans compactage
C22C 29/00 - Alliages à base de carbures, oxydes, borures, nitrures ou siliciures, p. ex. cermets, ou d'autres composés métalliques, p. ex. oxynitrures, sulfures
C22C 29/08 - Alliages à base de carbures, oxydes, borures, nitrures ou siliciures, p. ex. cermets, ou d'autres composés métalliques, p. ex. oxynitrures, sulfures à base de carbures ou de carbonitrures à base de carbures mais ne contenant pas d'autres composés métalliques à base de carbure de tungstène
An insert (110) for a degradation assembly comprising a holder, the insert (110) comprising a tip (112), a coupler mechanism (114) for moveably coupling the insert with the holder, and an alignment mechanism operable to urge the tip (112) towards an aligned orientation within the holder; the aligned orientation being with respect to a forward direction (M) in which the insert (110) is to be driven in use.
The present invention relates to a cemented carbide article comprising a core of metal carbide grains and a binder selected from cobalt, nickel, iron and alloys containing one or more of these metals and a surface layer defining an outer surface for the article, the surface layer comprising 5 to 25 weight percent of tungsten and 0.1 to 5 weight percent carbon, the balance of the surface layer comprising a metal or alloy selected from the binder metals and alloys and the surface layer being substantially free of carbide grains as determined by optical microscopy or SEM. A method for the production of a cemented carbide article is also provided.
B22F 7/00 - Fabrication de couches composites, de pièces ou d'objets à base de poudres métalliques, par frittage avec ou sans compactage
B23B 27/02 - Outils de coupe dont la partie principale est rectiligne et comporte une arête coupante inclinée
B23B 27/14 - Outils de coupe sur lesquels les taillants ou éléments tranchants sont en matériaux particulier
C22C 29/00 - Alliages à base de carbures, oxydes, borures, nitrures ou siliciures, p. ex. cermets, ou d'autres composés métalliques, p. ex. oxynitrures, sulfures
C22C 29/02 - Alliages à base de carbures, oxydes, borures, nitrures ou siliciures, p. ex. cermets, ou d'autres composés métalliques, p. ex. oxynitrures, sulfures à base de carbures ou de carbonitrures
C22C 29/06 - Alliages à base de carbures, oxydes, borures, nitrures ou siliciures, p. ex. cermets, ou d'autres composés métalliques, p. ex. oxynitrures, sulfures à base de carbures ou de carbonitrures à base de carbures mais ne contenant pas d'autres composés métalliques
C22C 29/08 - Alliages à base de carbures, oxydes, borures, nitrures ou siliciures, p. ex. cermets, ou d'autres composés métalliques, p. ex. oxynitrures, sulfures à base de carbures ou de carbonitrures à base de carbures mais ne contenant pas d'autres composés métalliques à base de carbure de tungstène
50.
BEARING SYSTEMS CONTAINING DIAMOND ENHANCED MATERIALS AND DOWNHOLE APPLICATIONS FOR SAME
Downhole tool bearings are provided with diamond-enhanced materials. The diamond-enhanced materials comprise diamond grains in a matrix of tungsten or silicon carbide or a silicon-bonded diamond material. A brazed diamond grit or diamond particles coated with a reactive braze may be utilized for bearing applications. Bearing rings for use in downhole tools may be formed at least in part with the diamond-enhanced material. In one embodiment, the bearing rings may be used in a positive displacement motor. In additional embodiments, the bearing rings may be used in a submersible pump.
E21B 10/22 - Trépans à organes coupants roulants, p. ex. à molettes caractérisés par des détails de paliers, de lubrification ou d'étanchement
E21B 10/50 - Trépans caractérisés par des parties résistant à l'usure, p. ex. des diamants rapportés le trépan étant du type à organes coupants roulants
F04B 39/00 - Parties constitutives, détails ou accessoires de pompes ou de systèmes de pompage spécialement adaptés aux fluides compressibles, non prévus dans les groupes ou présentant un intérêt autre que celui visé par ces groupes
51.
HARD FACE STRUCTURE, BODY COMPRISING SAME AND METHOD FOR MAKING SAME
A body comprising a steel substrate and a hard face structure fused to the steel substrate, in which the hard face structure comprises at least 1 weight percent Si, at least 5 weight percent Cr and at least 40 weight percent W and substantially the balance of the hard face structure consisting essentially of an iron group metal M and C, M being selected from Fe, Co and Ni or an alloy thereof; the hard face structure including a plurality of elongate or platelike micro-structures having a mean length of at least 1 micron, a plurality of nano-particles having a mean size of less than 200 nanometres, and a binder material; the micro-structures comprising more than 1 weight percent Cr and a phase having the formula MxWyCz, where x is in the range from 1 to 7, y is in the range from 1 to 10 and z is in the range from 1 to 4; the nano- particles comprising more than 20 weight percent W, the metal M, and C; and the binder material comprising more than 3 weight percent W, more than 2 weight percent Cr, more than 0.5 weight percent Si, the metal M and C.
C23C 26/00 - Revêtements non prévus par les groupes
C23C 26/02 - Revêtements non prévus par les groupes par application au substrat de matériaux fondus
C23C 30/00 - Revêtement avec des matériaux métalliques, caractérisé uniquement par la composition du matériau métallique, c.-à-d. non caractérisé par le procédé de revêtement
E21C 35/183 - Pics pour l'exploitation des minesLeurs supports avec des parties rapportées ou des couches résistant à l'usure
E21B 10/46 - Trépans caractérisés par des parties résistant à l'usure, p. ex. des diamants rapportés
A body comprising a steel substrate and a hard face structure fused to the steel substrate, the hard face structure comprising a core region and an intermediate region, the intermediate region at least partially enclosing the core region and comprising at least about 0.5 weight % Si, at least about 3 weight % Cr and at least about 10 weight % W and substantially the balance of the intermediate region consisting of an iron group metal M and carbon, M being selected from Fe, Co and Ni or an alloy thereof, and the intermediate region including a plurality of crystallites comprising at least one eta-phase or theta-phase according to the formula MxWyCz, where x is in the range from 1 to 7, y is in the range from 1 to 10 and z is in the range from 1 to 4, or a mixture of an eta-phase and a theta-phase according to the formula; the core region comprising at least about 1 weight % Si, at least about 5 weight % Cr, at least about 40 weight % W and substantially the balance of the core region consisting of M and carbon, the core region including grains comprising WC and grains comprising (M,Cr)7C3 or grains comprising (M,Cr)23C6, or grains comprising (M,Cr)7C3 and grains comprising (M,Cr)23C6, the grains being dispersed in core region matrix material comprising more than 50 weight % of the M containing Cr, W and Si in solid solution therein; the intermediate region being substantially free of WC grains.
A pick tool (100) comprising an insert (110) and a steel holder (120) for the insert (110), the insert (110) comprising a superhard tip (112) joined to a cemented carbide support body (114) having an insertion shank (118); the steel holder (120) comprising a shaft (122) for connection to a tool carrier (not shown) and provided with a bore (126) configured for receiving the insertion shank (118); the volume of the cemented carbide support body (114) being at least 6 cm3.
E21B 10/567 - Parties rapportées du type bouton comportant des éléments de coupe préformés montés sur un support distinct, p. ex. parties rapportées polycristallines
E21C 35/193 - Moyens pour fixer les pics ou les supports utilisant des boulons comme éléments principaux de fixation
The present invention relates to a cemented carbide comprising WC grains, 3- 20 wt. % binder selected from Co or Co and Ni and grain growth inhibitors wherein the WC mean grain size lies in the range of 180 nm and 230 nm, at least 10±2 % WC grains are finer than 50 nm and 7±2% WC grains have a size from 50 to 100 nm. The invention further relates to a process for production the cemented carbide including the stages of milling WC powder with specific surface area (BET) of 3.0 m2/g or higher with binder and grain- growth inhibitors; pressing green parts; pre-sintering the green parts in H2 at 400°C to 900°C for 5 to 30 min; sintering in vacuum at temperatures of 1340°C to 1410°C for 3 min to 20 min; and HIP-sintering in Ar at pressures of 40 to 100 bar at temperatures of 1340°C to 1410°C for 1 to 20 min.
C22C 1/05 - Mélanges de poudre métallique et de poudre non métallique
C22C 29/08 - Alliages à base de carbures, oxydes, borures, nitrures ou siliciures, p. ex. cermets, ou d'autres composés métalliques, p. ex. oxynitrures, sulfures à base de carbures ou de carbonitrures à base de carbures mais ne contenant pas d'autres composés métalliques à base de carbure de tungstène
An attack tool assembly (10) comprising an attack tool having a shank (23) extending therefrom, the shank (23) having a longitudinal axis; and a holder having a holder body (31) and a bore for receiving the shank (23) of the attack tool (10); the holder being adapted to receive the shank (23) in a configuration in which it prevents the shank (23) from rotating relative to the bore when the holder is in an engaged condition, and in which it allows the shank (23) to be rotatable relative to the bore when the holder is in a disengaged condition, so as to enable the shank (23) to be selectively securable to the holder in a required orientation about the longitudinal axis. The attack tool assembly (10) is particularly but not exclusively for use in the degradation of rock or asphalt bodies for formations, such as in soft rock mining and asphalt milling.
ELEMENT SIX (PRODUCTION) (PTY) LTD (Afrique du Sud)
ELEMENT SIX GMBH (Allemagne)
Inventeur(s)
Fries, Robert
Jonker, Cornelis, Roelof
Lachmann, Frank, Friedrich
Hildebrand, Karl, Georg
Ries, Bernd, Heinrich
Abrégé
The invention is for a pick body comprising a shank, a substrate (101 ) and an impact resistant tip (100) bonded to the substrate (101 ) and exposed to perform a cutting action in a forward direction in use, the impact resistant tip (100) having an exposed layer of PCD (103), wherein the impact resistant tip (101) is of conical, frustoconical, ballistic, hemispherical, chisel or wedge shaped including a rounded top and wherein a thickness of the layer of superhard material (103) is from about 1.0mm to about 2.3mm from an apex of the tip of the conical, frustoconical, ballistic, hemispherical, chisel or wedge shape to the substrate (101 ). The invention extends to a high impact resistant tool and to a method of formation degradation.
E21C 35/183 - Pics pour l'exploitation des minesLeurs supports avec des parties rapportées ou des couches résistant à l'usure
E21B 10/567 - Parties rapportées du type bouton comportant des éléments de coupe préformés montés sur un support distinct, p. ex. parties rapportées polycristallines
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