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Power » 29.07.2016
German researchers develop new storage concept
The German Aerospace Center (DLR) is working on a new molten salt storage facility based on the concept already well known from CSP. read more »
Guest post » 29.07.2016
Exponential growth and the renewable surprise
UK expert Matthew Lockwood has found a gem: once again, PV has grown faster than government officials thought possible, this time in the UK. After all the previous examples, one wonders when the doubters will realize how quickly wind and solar can grow. A guest post by Paul Gipe. read more »
Wind power » 27.07.2016
Why wind power opponents failed in Brandenburg
A campaign calling for two kilometers between a turbine and the nearest built environment for new wind farms has failed. State politicians are nonetheless looking for ways to increase acceptance. read more »
Scenario » 27.07.2016
Connecting northern and southern Europe
Fraunhofer ISE and the Technical University of Athens has looked into the benefits and drawbacks of power lines connecting Germany and Greece. They found that such a project would only pay for itself under certain conditions -- and that the wind isn't always blowing somewhere. read more »
Is Portugal finally going solar?
The Portuguese are now talking about gigawatts of solar in the pipeline, several times more than it has installed. read more »
Wind power » 24.07.2016
Will German offshore wind screech to a halt?
In the first half of 2016, 43 offshore wind turbines with a total capacity of 258 megawatts were newly connected to the grid, bringing the total up to 835 units with 3,552 megawatts. But the sector says that the legal changes taking effect on January 1 will slow down further growth. read more »
Carbon taxation » 23.07.2016
Only Climate Darkness at End of GOP Tunnel?
The Republican Convention is over. And it's fair to wonder if the dream of a bipartisan carbon tax is over as well. A guest post by Charles Komanoff. read more »
Environmental impacts » 20.07.2016
German researchers study bird deaths in wind farms
It's the largest such study ever conducted in Germany. Every 27 km, a bird was found to have died from a collision. Is that good or bad? read more »
Policy » 20.07.2016
Renewables will always need support
These days, more and more people, especially market analysts, are talking about the success of renewables without "subsidies." But wind and solar, at least, will always require policy support. Here are a few reasons why. read more »
Utilities » 18.07.2016
What Eon thinks about current state of affairs
A recent article with the firm's CEO suggests that the company's analysis of what policies are needed is still based on its own business case. read more »
Auctions » 14.07.2016
Bad news about low prices
One major concern in renewable energy auctions is that big players might bid low today to scare away competition tomorrow. Once a small number of companies has scared away the competition, they can raise prices later. The news from Abu Dhabi is therefore discouraging. And the news from the Netherlands might soon be as well. read more »
Visuals » 12.07.2016
New nuclear charts
The World Nuclear Association has taken a new foray into infographics. The result is worth seeing. read more »
Visualization » 11.07.2016
Global data for power sector
Bernard Chabot is back today with a global overview of the power sector based on BP data. Nuclear is the only power source that has decreased in recent years, while non-hydro renewables skyrockets. Nonetheless, the carbon content of electricity globally is going nowhere. read more »
Wind power » 08.07.2016
Denmark prepares wind turbine test site for tallest turbines
The largest units can be up to 250 meters tall measured from the ground to the tip of the top blade. Simply setting the things up is an engineering challenge, as a recent 230-meter unit in Germany shows. read more »
Community energy » 06.07.2016
Number of new energy coops in German dwindles
The data are in for 2015, and they don't look good. The German government's new policies are pushing back community energy. Perhaps the outcome can still be viewed as unintended, but only if it the situation is remedied soon. read more »


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Hinokio (HK - DVD R3)
If the Japanese boxset is a tad too pricey, then the HK disc may be a better option
Starring: Kanata Hongo
Released: 23rd December 2005
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HK label Asia Video will handle the December 23rd release of heart-warming Japanese sci-fi Hinokio. The film will be presented in an anamorphic widescreen format with Japanese audio in Dolby Digital EX 5.1 and DTS-ES 6.1. Furthermore, optional English subtitles will be provided. Expect a reasonable SRP of HKD $79.
Fearful and unable to leave his house since his mother's untimely death, a heartbroken, emotionally devastated twelve year old named Satoru (Kanata Hongo) withdraws himself from all contact with the outside world. However, this situation changes slightly when a technological marvel is built for him, a state-of-the-art robot nicknamed Hinokio! With the help of his robot doppelganger, Satoru is able to take the first tentative steps to reconnecting with the world around him, sending Hinokio to grade school in his stead.
During this daring experiment, Satoru is able to befriend a tomboy named Jun (Tabe Mikano) with the help of his robotic stand-in. But even if he connects with Jun, is he still not alone, isolated in his bedroom? Soon enough, this relationship impels Satoru to attempt to experience the world in a more direct manner, but not by coming out of the house. Instead, he activates the robot's "sensations," a decision that puts young Takashi in mortal jeopardy.
Back home, there is also the strained relationship between father and son for Takashi to deal with. Satoru's dad, Kaoru (Masatoshi Nakamura) tries his best to reach out to his son, but Satoru still blames him for his mother's death. Thus, communication between the two is sparse at best. Yet through the vehicle of Hinokio, the two may finally have a chance at reconciliation. Will Satoru trade all his newfound virtual relationships for real ones or will he remain petrified with fear? Featuring appearances by Kobayashi Ryoko and Horikita Maki, Hinokio is a poignant film that asks the hard questions about what it really means to be alive.
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Nate Allen is a columnist for the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. A graduate of the University of Missouri, Allen is a voter for the Heisman Trophy. He has authored three books about the Razorbacks.
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Lazas all smiles heading into decathlon
Kevin Lazas launches the shot put as he competes in the decathlon during the Arkansas Team Invitational on April 27, 2013 at John McDonnell Field in Fayetteville.
FAYETTEVILLE -- The hardest-working man in Arkansas Razorbacks track and field competes only eight days a year.
During the indoor track season, five-time senior All-American Kevin Lazas spent two days in an early-season meet qualifying for the two-day heptathlon at the NCAA Indoor Championships.
During the outdoor season, he spent two days in April at the Texas Relays qualifying for the decathlon at the NCAA Outdoor Championships, which get underway today and conclude Saturday in Eugene, Ore.
"I should be refreshed and ready to go" said Lazas, who opens competition today in the decathlon.
At least, he is as refreshed as anyone can feel while simultaneously training for the decathlon's 10 events: the 100-meter dash, 400-meter dash, 110-meter hurdles, shot put, discus, javelin, long jump, high jump, pole vault and closing 1,500-meter run.
Indoors, the men's heptathlon encompasses the 60-meter hurdles, 60-meter dash, long jump, high jump, shot put, pole vault and closing 1,000-meter run.
Much like cliff-divers, the first question asked of decathletes is: Why?
The senior from Brentwood, Tenn., looked back on his boyhood.
"In middle school I hurdled, but I also played football, travel soccer and travel baseball," Lazas said. "After ninth grade I stopped all that and just did track."
Not just track, but the decathlon.
"My high school coach, Gary Kinder, won the Olympic Trials in 1988," Lazas said. "He scored about 8,300 points and went to the Olympics in Seoul but couldn't finish because of a stress fracture. I blew my knee out in football, and he thought I could really be successful in track. I dropped my other sports and started focusing on that."
Lazas became a nationally renowned Tennessee state champion and represented the United States at the World Junior Games before he was signed by Arkansas Coach Chris Bucknam and field events coach Travis Geopfert.
Geopfert said Lazas has everything required for the decathlon: athleticism, versatility, endurance, perseverance, discipline and a big smile. The smile, Geopfert said, can be the decathlete's most important asset spanning two days that total 10 events, some of which seem to take an eternity.
"Championship meets you are out there so long," Geopfert said. "Everything is over-officiated and overdone. I just tell Kevin, 'Never bitch. Everybody else can be pissing and moaning. It's got to be your competitive edge.' "
Lazas has kept that edge through pain, collapsing while crossing the 1,000-meter finish line and winning the NCAA Indoor heptathlon in 2013.
He kept it through tragedy. Lazas missed the 2014 SEC Indoor meet because of the death of his brother and came back to finish third in the NCAA Indoor heptathlon.
He's also kept it through injury, missing the 2014 SEC Outdoor while healing a back problem for this final college meet.
Today and Thursday mark Lazas' Razorbacks farewell, but not his farewell to Fayetteville.
"I graduate in December and then I will at least train through 2016 here and see if I can make the Olympic team," Lazas said. "That's been my dream my whole life, and this is the place to do it.
"I know of no better place to train than here."
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This hotel was a good value for a close to NYC hotel. We found it to be clean and in good repair.
We spent 2 days here prior to our cruise. The neighborhood was safe, even at night. The subway was about a block from the hotel. It was a 15-20 min ride to Times Square. There are quite a few steps up to the subway on both ends so may not be for everyone. There is a bus stop a couple of blocks away if needed. We used a town car from the LaGuardia Airport to hotel for about $35. To Manhattan it was about $30.
The hotel staff was efficient, not very friendly. This seemed to be a family affair. The breakfast was skimpy and the sweet rolls were not fresh, day old? Forget the eggs and sausage, they were disgusting. They had watered down juice, coffee, tea, hot chocolate. cereal, yogurt, bagels and toast. Seating in the breakfast area was also skimpy, 3 tables. You have to take food to your room during peak times, no big deal.
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Georgia colleges working on plans to furlough workers
Updated: 08/20/2009 - Georgia colleges are hammering out plans to furlough employees for six days this school year.
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Updated: 09/16/2009 - Georgia's unemployment rate climbed to 10.3 percent in July -- up two-tenths of a percentage point from last month.
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Updated: 08/20/2009 - Dannie Lee Samuels was found guilty on all seven charges for the rape and murder of 53-year-old Barbara Hefner.
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Updated: 08/19/2009 - Miss Anna Mae has been riding public transit for years. A new study suggests cutting her most traveled bus route. Now she wonders how she will make it to her doctor's appointments.
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|Publication number
|Publication type
|Application number
|Publication date
|Sep 10, 1985
|Filing date
|Aug 27, 1984
|Priority date
|May 6, 1983
|Fee status
|Publication number
|Rao R. Nimmagadda
|Original Assignee
|Smith International, Inc.
|Export Citation
|BiBTeX, EndNote, RefMan
|Patent Citations (6), Referenced by (58), Classifications (20), Legal Events (3)
|External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, Espacenet
This is a division of application Ser. No. 492,317, filed May 6, 1983 abandoned.
1. Field of the Invention
This invention pertains to the manufacture of rolling cone rock bits. More specifically, this invention pertains to a manufacturing step to be used for the enhancement of the surfaces of the seals and the bearings in a rolling cone rock bit.
Rolling cone rock bits are used to bore holes and wells into hard rock for the exploration and production of mineral resources. They commonly operate under a column of abrasive fluid which is used to cool the bit and flush cuttings from the bottom of the hole.
A rolling cone rock bit comprises a rock bit body having a first pin end which forms a connection to the distal end of a drill pipeline and a second journal end from which are cantilevered one or more bearing journals. A rolling conically-shaped cutter, bearing teeth, is rotatably mounted by a bearing to each supporting journal.
In use, the bit is forced into the rock with sufficient energy that the teeth of the cutter penetrate the rock and then the bit is rotated, presenting a continuous parade of cutting teeth to the rock. All of the energy required to force those teeth into the rock is transmitted through the journal bearings. The failure of one seal or one bearing is tantamount to the catastrophic failure of the bit. Bits are required to drill ever deeper, into ever harder rock and at increasingly higher temperatures and rotary speeds. These are the very elements which are most difficult for a bearing or a seal to withstand. It is in the very nature of both seals and bearings that their failure is the result of the failure of their own sliding surfaces.
2. Description of the Prior Art
U.S. Pat. No. 3,913,988 calls for carburizing and hardening of bearing surfaces, followed by the application of a dry, solid film lubricant for purposes of break-in. Available coatings would not last beyond this period.
U.S. Pat. No. 3,922,038 calls for a combination of carburizing and boronizing, followed by hardening and tempering of bearing surfaces.
U.S. Pat. No. 3,946,817 is addressed to treatment of a cutter cone only. The cone bore is pack-carburized while the cone exterior is simultaneously gas-carburized, followed by hardening and tempering. This yields a harder surface treatment to the bearing and a softer, tougher surface treatment to the cone exterior.
These patents are all directed specifically at bearing surfaces, however, they do not exclude the adjacent seal gland surfaces which they no doubt benefit. Generally, all rock bit journals and cones receive some property enhancement by heat treating, but still more is needed.
Drillers working in certain geographical areas have been encountering very corrosive environments which attack the seal gland surfaces, causing early bit failures. This corrosive attack impedes the economic recovery of resources in certain petroleum, sour gas and geothermal reserves.
It is the classical view of a bearing couple that one member should be relatively hard and the other member relatively soft. Wear debris from the hard member imbeds itself more or less harmlessly in the softer metal whereas the softer member is considered to be more or less "self-healing" in that it transfers wear debris from one damage site to repair another.
Ever increasing demands are placed upon bearings and, in the quest to meet these demands in rock bit bearings, two things seem increasingly evident: first, that no single material seems to answer all of the problems therefore interest is turning to composite materials and, secondly, that this usage demands a bearing couple of two very hard materials. Various known surface treatments and platings have been exploited toward this end. Other more attractive coatings have been relatively useless in this application because of the very high temperatures required for their application. These high temperatures distort machined parts and upset previously applied heat treatments. A temperature of 400° Fahrenheit or below would be required to be fully compatible with currently used heat treat processes. Coatings, or platings, which are applicable to this temperature range do not yield bearing quality surfaces harder than those surfaces obtainable with good heat treat practices.
The most promising method for applying coatings of the type sought would be one of two general methods of vapor deposition.
In the chemical vapor deposition process, parts are heated in a reactive gas atmosphere which decomposes to two materials upon contact with the parts. A first material, which is deposited upon the part, and a second material which is later removed as a waste "off gas". Certain of these processes resemble that of gas carburizing and are carried on at atmospheric pressure. Others involve varying degrees of vacuum. One process, called plasma-assisted chemical vapor deposition, permits the process to take place at a lower temperature, generally above 1470° Fahrenheit. For instance, titanium carbide requires temperatures at a range from 1650° to 1850° Fahrenheit; a coating of titanium nitride requires temperatures between 1650° to 2010° Fahrenheit; whereas the even harder coating of aluminum oxide commonly requires temperatures between 1920° and 2010° Fahrenheit. An ionic plasma is maintained in the vicinity of the parts which provides a part of the energy required by the process. Without the plasma, all of the energy is thermally supplied. This plasma is adjusted to provide an amount of energy where the rate of decomposition and the rate of deposition mutually peak. The process is further disadvantaged in that the final deposition rate is prohibitively slow. In addition, the "off gasses" produced are generally very toxic, therefore dangerous to be around and disposal is difficult.
Physical vapor deposition is defined as one in which the actual coating material is vaporized in a vacuum chamber and condensed upon the surface of the part. The parts are heated, prior to coating, to temperatures above the limit of heat treat safety.
Overlay coating by physical vapor deposition has been developed primarily for the protection of super alloys and refractory metals at very high temperatures. Such protection is required, for instance, on the vanes of jet engine turbines. The coatings deposited generally comprise a monoaluminide component contained in a matrix of cobalt, chromium, nickel, and iron, plus a trace of yttrium to aid bonding. Typical coatings applied in this manner run from two to six mils thick and require a post-heat treatment to consolidate and stabilize the interface bond between coating and substrate.
High quality coatings of titanium nitride and titanium carbide, as thick as 0.001 inch, are produced by physical vapor deposition requiring process temperatures of 900° Fahrenheit to 1000° Fahrenheit.
Process variations stem from the method chosen to vaporize the source metal. Common methods are: direct resistance or induction heating, sputtering, electron beam heating, or electric arc.
The source metal is held at ground potential. A nearby positive potential strips the vapor of loosely bound electrons to produce a cloud of metallic cations which are accelerated to the heated metal parts by a strong negative bias. Like light, the cations always travel in straight lines.
When resistive or inductive heating is chosen, a positive electrode defining an aperture is employed, being close to the grounded source metal in the manner of a lens directed toward the negatively biased parts.
In the electron beam evaporative process, the source metal is melted in a small retort by a beam of electrons drawn electrostatically from a heated cathode. The cathode is held at a high negative potential and the source metal is at ground potential. An ionizing electrode is located above the retort and biased about 50 volts to 500 volts positive to strip electrons from the vapor. The metallic cations then deposit on the parts. Note that the molten source metal emits only from the top surface, requiring that it be placed low in the chamber with the parts fixtured overhead.
Sputtering is any of a number of processes wherein the source metal is atomized ballistically by bombardment with energetic particles. The "particles" are generally cations of argon, present as a low pressure atmosphere, ionized by ion beam or a plasma. These processes operate at temperatures as low as 165° Fahrenheit to coat heat-sensitive materials which are not necessarily conductive. Materials herein of interest require process temperatures of from about 900° Fahrenheit to about 1200° Fahrenheit.
When an electric arc is used to vaporize metal, the arc cathode is the consumable source metal. The positive anode strips the vapor of electrons to produce metallic cations to coat the parts.
An object of this invention is the provision of a hard, tenacious, anti-galling and corrosion-resistant coating on at least the seal gland and bearing surfaces of a rolling cone rock bit.
Another advantage of this invention is the provision of a very hard, slippery and wear-resisting coating, which is applied at low temperature, on the surfaces of the seal gland and bearings of a rolling cone rock bit.
Still another advantage of this invention is the provision of a very thin and very uniform surface coating on the surfaces of a seal gland and bearings of a rolling cone rock bit which is a finished surface, requiring no further treatment of any kind.
In a modified physical vapor deposition process, a selected coating will be thinly and uniformly deposited upon at least selected areas of otherwise finished manufactured parts. The coating is comprised of carbide, oxide, or nitride, of an element selected from a list consisting of Ti, Hf, Zr, Nb, Ta, W, B, Al, Co, and Cr. The parts to be coated, having at least the surfaces to be coated fully machined, are thoroughly cleaned using methods of vapor degreasing and typical preplating type acid and basic baths. The parts are placed in a vacuum chamber and pumped down to a pressure of 1×10-5 torr. Spaced apart from the fixtured parts are a multiplicity of electric arc cathodes. These cathodes are fabricated of the chosen metallic component of the coating specie. Each cathode has an adjacent copper striker electrode used to initiate the arc. Once initiated, the chamber walls are used as anodes. The fixtured parts, being negatively biased by a high potential of from about 500 volts to about 5000 volts relative to the cathodes are heated and cleaned by cation bombardment, when the arcs are powered, to a required process temperature between about 200° Fahrenheit and 400° Fahrenheit. A reactant gas is supplied to the vacuum chamber to a partial pressure of about 1×10-3 torr. The bias potential is reduced to a range of about 50 volts to about 500 volts and controlled to adjust the velocity of the metallic cations. Deposition rate is independently controlled by regulating arc current. During coating the parts may be biased with alternating current to radio frequency, direct current, or a combination. This bias is used to maintain process temperature and to promote ionization of the reactant gas immediately surrounding the parts while agitating and mixing that portion of the plasma to form the ceramic coating compound. In the active plasma field, the coating specie forms an integral composite bond with the part surfaces by way of ionic interaction. The process continues long enough to build up a coating thickness of between about 0.00005 inch to 0.001 inch.
The loaded side of the journal bearing of a premium prior art bit is commonly relieved and filled with a stellitelike material to provide a hard bearing surface. Such a hard pad has a microhardness of approximately 600 KHN. Titanium nitride, on the other hand, has a microhardness of approximately 2000 KHN. The strength of the journal is reduced somewhat by relieving the journal for the application of the hard pad material. That strength is not regained by the installation of the hard pad material. An inlaid hard pad is required to be minimally 65 to 70 thousandths of an inch thick for pad integrity. The instant invention is advantaged in that, in replacing the hard pad, maximum journal strength is retained.
An advantage of this invention is that selected areas may be coated, leaving the remaining areas uncoated.
Another advantage of this invention is that the coating provided is extremely smooth and uniform and requires no further finishing of any kind.
Still another advantage of this invention is that the coating process is carried on at a temperature sufficiently low so that no interference is generated with the heat treatment already given to the parts.
Yet another advantage of this invention is that it provides a selection of desirable coatings not previously available for rock bit bearings or seal surfaces--coatings of reasonably pure, predetermined chemical composition and at desirable and controllable rates of production.
The above noted objects and advantages of the present invention will be more fully understood upon a study of the following description in conjunction with the detailed drawings.
FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a typical three cone rotary rock bit.
FIG. 2 illustrates part of a rotary cone rock bit, showing a journal and a sectioned rotary cutter cone mounted thereon.
Turning now to FIG. 1, a rock bit, generally designated as 10, consists of body 13, an upper pin end 12 and a lower journal end 14. Rotary cones 16 each support a multiplicity of cutting teeth 17 and are mounted on journals (not shown). The journals are cantilevered from end 14 of rock bit body 13 and directed radially inward. One or more jet nozzles 18 direct a flow of fluid toward the spaces between adjacent cones 16.
In FIG. 2, cone 16 has been sectioned to reveal a journal, generally designated as 30, in enlarged detail. Journal 30 is supported cantilevered from the journal end 14 of bit body 13. Major features of the journal are a sealing surface 25, a journal bearing surface 20, a spindle bearing surface 28, and a thrust bearing surface 26. A circular ball race (not shown) partially houses ball bearings 31 which are used for retaining the cone upon the journal and for resisting back thrust. The cone 16 has features within its bore which complement the journal. Groove-shaped seal gland 24 houses seal 22 adjacent journal bearing surface 32. Ball race 33 partially houses ball bearings 31. The cone bore is reduced to provide spindle bearing surface 26 and reduces once more to provide the blind pocket in which is housed thrust button bearing element 34.
In a modified physical vapor deposition process, a selected coating will be thinly and uniformly deposited upon at least selected areas of otherwise finished manufactured parts. This coating is an engineering ceramic comprised of at least one element selected from a list consisting of Ti, Hf, Zr, Nb, Ta, W, B, Al, Co, and Cr, combined with at least one element selected from a list consisting of O, N, and C.
In selecting a coating for the seal ring groove 24 in the cone and seal surface 25 on the journal, the desired properties include corrosion resistance as well as abrasive wear resistance and lubricity. Surfaces of the journal bearing 32, the ball race 33, the spindle bearing 36 and thrust bearing 26 of the cone 16 and surfaces of the journal bearing 20, the spindle bearing 28, exposed surfaces of the thrust button 34, and the ball race of journal 30, being at this point finish machined and metallurgically hard and supportive, now require a coating which is extremely hard, resistant to abrasive wear and lubricious. Presently the preferred coating material is titanium nitride which has all of these properties.
In an unlubricated bearing couple, for instance where cone journal bearing surface 32 slides under load against journal bearing surface 20, and, assuming that both structures are substantially hard and unyielding, then the wear rate between the bearing surfaces may be substantially and measurably decreased by overlay coating both surfaces with a super hard coating like titanium nitride. A surprisingly greater decrease in wear rate may be realized, however, by overcoating only one of the two surfaces. The advantages of using dissimilar metals in sliding surfaces, long noted in materials softer than steel, still exist in materials much harder than steel but at a reduced magnitude.
In a friction bearing, if an unbroken film of lubricant can be maintained between the metal surfaces at all times, there is no wear produced. When the film is broken and metal touches metal, immediate wear is produced. In a rock bit the bearing environment is one of extremely heavy shock loads, high bearing temperatures, unpressured lubrication and low rotary speeds. Under these conditions, metal-to-metal contact is more the mode of operation than the exception. Thus, if any significant extension is to be realized in bearing life, that bearing had best be analytically considered to be unlubricated. It would follow logically therefore, to either coat the member with the most concentrated wear pattern, namely, the stationary journal, with a super hard overlay coating or with the harder of a pair of dissimilar hard overlay coatings, applying then the softer of the two to the complementary bearing surfaces. Currently preferred selections would be to use titanium nitride on the journal and seal gland surfaces or to use titanium nitride on the journal bearing surfaces and titanium carbide on the cone bore surfaces. It would, of course, be obvious to use dissimilar consecutive overlay coatings on any specific areas, as is practiced on carbide cutting tool inserts.
The process used in the instant invention draws from the foregoing prior art. This new process produces high quality coatings at process temperatures between 200° Fahrenheit and 400° Fahrenheit and is therefore useful on prefinished rock bit surfaces. This is a modified physical vapor deposition process in as much as at least one component of the coating specie is directly evaporated in a reactive gas atmosphere containing the other components.
The coating must be applied before assembly of the cutter cone 16 on the journal 30 while the bearing areas are thus exposed. It should be noted in this regard that virtually any area of a rock bit, particularly rock cutter elements, i.e., the cutter cone 16 and the teeth 17, may benefit in some measure by being coated with a super hard overlay and that masking conserves neither energy nor material. Specific areas which must later be welded or machined must be masked. For example, at one stage in the production of a rock bit, the body 13 is in three separate 120° leg segments, being split along the longitudinal axis. Each individual segment carries one journal. When the cutter 16 is assembled upon the journal 30, it is retained by ball bearings 31 which are loaded into place through a hole through the journal (FIG. 2). The cone retention balls are retained in place by a long, specially shaped ball retention plug 35 which in turn is retained in place by being welded to the bit body segment at the ball plug opening 37. Adjoining surfaces formed on each 120° segment cannot be coated by the instant process because, after assembly of the cutter cone on the journal, the segments are welded together into a single body 13 along longitudinal lines 11 (FIG. 1). The last machining operation to be performed is the threading of the uncoated pin end 12 of body 13. These specific areas (pin end, adjoining leg segments, etc.) and any additional areas which are held at option to be uncoated must therefore be masked before loading in the coating chamber.
Component parts ready for coating are first chemically cleaned by methods familiar to the electroplating industry. These methods include solvent vapor degreasing and alternate acid and basic baths. The parts are then fixtured in a vacuum chamber which is pumped down to a pressure of approximately 1×10-5 torr.
Physical vapor deposition processes are limited to line-of-sight use. The vapors have a point source and areas shadowed from that source will not be coated.
A plurality of electric arc cathodes are positioned in the chamber somewhat removed from the parts in such a way that they shadowlessly illuminate the important areas to be coated. These cathodes are made of the metal coating component desired. A copper striker electrode adjacent each cathode is used to initiate an arc. Once initiated, the walls of the chamber take over as an anode.
The parts are biased negatively relative to the grounded metal cathodes by an externally controlled high voltage supply, thus cleaning and heating the parts by cation bombardment until a required process temperature is reached between about 200° Fahrenheit and about 400° Fahrenheit.
Chamber pressure is now raised slightly to about 1×10-3 torr by the addition of a reactive gas, chosen in accordance with the specie to be coated. If, for instance, the coating is to be titanium nitride, then the titanium is supplied in pure form from the metal ion source and the gas atmosphere introduced will be nitrogen. If the deposited specie is to be titanium carbide, then the reactive atmosphere introduced would be acetylene. Various atmospheres which may be used for different coatings are well known in the field.
During coating, part bias serves to maintain process temperature and to provide energy to support an elevated deposition rate. This bias ionizes and agitates the reactant gas around the parts. This field may be operated in any mode from negative direct current to radio frequency.
Operator reduction and regulation of the bias level controls the velocity of transport of metal ion to the parts and thereby the energy of impact. Deposition rate is controlled by the level of current flow across the arcs.
The process is carried on long enough to build up a coating of the desired thickness. The thickness range considered useful for the cited purposes range from about 0.00005 inch to about 0.001 inch. The preferred thickness range is from 0.00015 inch to 0.0003 inch. No further processing is required to develop or enhance the properties of this coating.
All of the equipment and materials necessary to practice this coating process are commercially available, for instance, from Multiarc Vacuum Systems, Inc., 261 East Fifth St., St. Paul, Minn., 55101.
It will of course be realized that various modifications can be made in the design and operation of the present invention without departing from the spirit thereof. Thus, while the principal preferred construction and mode of operation of the invention have been explained in what is now considered to represent its best embodiments, which have been illustrated and described, it should be understood that within the scope of the appended claims, the invention may be practiced otherwise than as specifically illustrated and described.
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