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This invention relates to polycrystalline diamond abrasive elements.
Polycrystalline diamond abrasive elements, also known as polycrystalline diamond compacts (PDC), comprise a layer of polycrystalline diamond (PCD) generally bonded to a cemented carbide substrate. Such abrasive elements are used in a wide variety of drilling, wear, cutting, drawing and other such applications. PCD abrasive elements are used, in particular, as cutting inserts or elements in drill bits.
Polycrystalline diamond is extremely hard and provides an excellent wear-resistant material. Generally, the wear resistance of the polycrystalline diamond increases with the packing density of the diamond particles and the degree of inter-particle bonding. Wear resistance will also increase with structural homogeneity and a reduction in average diamond grain size. This increase in wear resistance is desirable in order to achieve better cutter life. However, as PCD material is made more wear resistant it typically becomes more brittle or prone to fracture. PCD elements designed for improved wear performance will therefore tend to have compromised or reduced resistance to spalling.
With spalling-type wear, the cutting efficiency of the cutting inserts can rapidly be reduced and consequently the rate of penetration of the drill bit into the formation is slowed. Once chipping begins, the amount of damage to the table continually increases, as a result of the increased normal force now required to achieve the required depth of cut. Therefore, as cutter damage occurs and the rate of penetration of the drill bit decreases, the response of increasing weight on bit can quickly lead to further degradation and ultimately catastrophic failure of the chipped cutting element.
JP 59-219500 teaches that the performance of PCD tools can be improved by removing a ferrous metal binding phase in a volume extending to a depth of at least 0.2 mm from the surface of a sintered diamond body.
A PCD cutting element has recently been introduced on to the market which is said to have greatly improved cutter life, by increasing wear resistance without loss of impact strength. U.S. Pat. Nos. 6,544,308 and 6,562,462 describe the manufacture and behaviour of such cutters. The PCD cutting element is characterised inter alia, by a region adjacent the cutting surface which is substantially free of catalysing material. Catalysing materials for polycrystalline diamond are generally transition metals such as cobalt or iron.
In order to provide PCD abrasive elements with greater wear resistance than those claimed in the prior art previously discussed, it has been proposed to provide a mix of diamond particles, differing in their average particle size, in the manufacture of the PCD layers. U.S. Pat. Nos. 5,505,748 and 5,468,268 describe the manufacture of such PCD layers.
According to the present invention, there is provided a polycrystalline diamond abrasive element, particularly a cutting element, comprising a table of polycrystalline diamond having a working surface and bonded to a substrate, particularly a cemented carbide substrate, along an interface, the polycrystalline diamond abrasive element being characterised by:
The polycrystalline diamond table may be in the form of a single layer, which has a high wear resistance. This may be achieved, and is preferably achieved, by producing the polycrystalline diamond from a mass of diamond particles having at least three, and preferably at least five different particle sizes. The diamond particles in this mix of diamond particles are preferably fine.
The average particle size of the layer of polycrystalline diamond is preferably less than 20 microns, although adjacent the working surface it is preferably less than about 15 microns. In polycrystalline diamond, individual diamond particles are, to a large extent, bonded to adjacent particles through diamond bridges or necks. The individual diamond particles retain their identity, or generally have different orientations. The average particle size of these individual diamond particles may be determined using image analysis techniques. Images are collected on the scanning electron microscope and are analysed using standard image analysis techniques. From these images, it is possible to extract a representative diamond particle size distribution for the sintered compact.
The table of polycrystalline diamond may have regions or layers which differ from each other in their initial mix of diamond particles. Thus, there is preferably a first layer containing particles having at least five different average particle sizes on a second layer which has particles having at least four different average particle sizes.
The polycrystalline diamond table has a region adjacent the working surface which is lean in catalysing material. Generally, this region will be substantially free of catalysing material. The region will extend into the polycrystalline diamond from the working surface generally to a depth of no more than 500 microns.
The polycrystalline diamond table also has a region rich in catalysing material. The catalysing material is present as a sintering agent in the manufacture of the polycrystalline diamond table. Any diamond catalysing material known in the art may be used. Preferred catalysing materials are Group VII transition metals such as cobalt and nickel. The region rich in catalysing material will generally have an interface with the region lean in catalysing material and extend to the interface with the substrate.
The region rich in catalysing material may itself comprise more than one region. The regions may differ in average particle size, as well as in chemical composition. These regions, when provided will generally, but not exclusively, lie in planes parallel to the working surface of the polycrystalline diamond layer. In another example, the layers may be arranged perpendicular to the working surface, i.e., in concentric rings.
The polycrystalline diamond table typically has a maximum overall thickness of about 1 to about 3 mm, preferably about 2.2 mm as measured at the edge of the cutting tool. The PCD layer thickness will vary significantly from this throughout the body of the cutter as a function of the boundary with the non-planar interface.
The interface between the polycrystalline diamond table and the substrate is non-planar, and is preferably characterised in one embodiment by having a step at the periphery of the abrasive element defining a ring which extends around at least a part of the periphery of the abrasive element and into the substrate and a cruciform recess that extends into the substrate and intersecting the peripheral ring. In particular, the cruciform recess is cut into an upper surface of the substrate and a base surface of the peripheral ring.
In an alternative embodiment, the non-planar interface is characterised by having a step at the periphery of the abrasive element defining a ring which extends around at least a part of the periphery of the abrasive element and into the substrate and a cruciform recess that extends into the substrate and is confined within the bounds of the step defining the peripheral ring. Further, the peripheral ring includes a plurality of indentations in a base surface thereof, each indentation being located adjacent respective ends of the cruciform recess.
According to another aspect of the invention, a method of producing a PCD abrasive element as described above includes the steps of creating an unbonded assembly by providing a substrate having a non-planar surface and having a cruciform configuration, placing a mass of diamond particles on the non-planar surface, the mass of diamond particles containing particles having at least three, and preferably at least five, different average particle sizes, providing a source of catalysing material for the diamond particles, subjecting the unbonded assembly to conditions of elevated temperature and pressure suitable for producing a polycrystalline diamond table of the mass of diamond particles, such table being bonded to the non-planar surface of the substrate, and removing catalysing material from a region of the polycrystalline diamond table adjacent an exposed surface thereof.
The substrate will generally be a cemented carbide substrate. The source of catalysing material will generally be the cemented carbide substrate. Some additional catalysing material may be mixed in with the diamond particles.
The diamond particles contain particles having different average particle sizes. The term "average particle size" means that a major amount of particles will be close to the particle size, although there will be some particles above and some particles below the specified size.
Catalysing material is removed from a region of the polycrystalline diamond table adjacent to an exposed surface thereof. Generally, that surface will be on a side of the polycrystalline diamond table opposite to the non-planar surface and will provide a working surface for the polycrystalline diamond table. Removal of the catalysing material may be carried out using methods known in the art such as electrolytic etching and acid leaching.
The conditions of elevated temperature and pressure necessary to produce the polycrystalline diamond table from a mass of diamond particles are well known in the art. Typically, these conditions are pressures in the range 4 to 8 GPa and temperatures in the range 1300 to 1700� C.
Further according to the invention, there is provided a rotary drill bit containing a plurality of cutter elements, substantially all of which are PCD abrasive elements, as described above.
It has been found that the PCD abrasive elements of the invention have significantly higher wear resistance, impact strength and hence significantly increased cutter life than PCD abrasive elements of the prior art.
The polycrystalline diamond abrasive elements of the invention have particular application as cutter elements for drill bits. In this application, they have been found to have excellent wear resistance and impact strength. These properties allow them to be used effectively in drilling or boring of subterranean formations having high compressive strength.
Embodiments of the invention will now be described.
Referring first to
Referring now to
In the embodiments of
Generally, the layer of polycrystalline diamond will be produced and bonded to the cemented carbide substrate by methods known in the art. Thereafter, catalysing material is removed from the working surface of the particular embodiment using any one of a number of known methods. One such method is the use of a hot mineral acid leach, for example a hot hydrochloric acid leach. Typically, the temperature of the acid will be about 110� C. and the leaching times will be 24 to 60 hours. The area of the polycrystalline diamond layer which is intended not to be leached and the carbide substrate will be suitably masked with acid resistant material.
In producing the polycrystalline diamond abrasive elements described above, and as illustrated in the preferred embodiments, a layer of diamond particles, optionally mixed with some catalysing material, will be placed on the profiled surface of a cemented carbide substrate. This unbonded assembly is then subjected to elevated temperature and pressure conditions to produce polycrystalline diamond of the diamond particles bonded to the cemented carbide substrate. The conditions and steps required to achieve this are well known in the art.
The diamond layer will comprise a mix of diamond particles, differing in average particle sizes. In one embodiment, the mix comprises particles having five different average particle sizes as follows:
Average Particle Size
(in microns)
Percent by mass
20 to 25 (preferably 22)
25 to 30 (preferably 28)
10 to 15 (preferably 12)
40 to 50 (preferably 44)
5 to 8 (preferably 6)
5 to 10 (preferably 7)
3 to 5 (preferably 4)
15 to 20 (preferably 16)
less than 4 (preferably 2)
Less than 8 (preferably 5)
In a particularly preferred embodiment, the polycrystalline diamond layer comprises two layers differing in their mix of particles. The first layer, adjacent the working surface, has a mix of particles of the type described above. The second layer, located between the first layer and the profiled surface of the substrate, is one in which (i) the majority of the particles have an average particle size in the range 10 to 100 microns, and consists of at least three different average particle sizes and (ii) at least 4 percent by mass of particles have an average particle size of less than 10 microns. Both the diamond mixes for the first and second layers may also contain admixed catalyst material.
Polycrystalline diamond cutter elements were produced with cemented carbide substrates having profiled surfaces generally of the type illustrated by
A second polycrystalline diamond element was produced, again using a cemented carbide substrate having a profiled surface substantially as illustrated by
A third polycrystalline diamond element was produced, using a cemented carbide substrate having a profiled surface substantially as illustrated by
Each of the polycrystalline diamond cutter elements A, B and C had catalysing material, in this case cobalt, removed from the working surface thereof to create a region lean in catalysing material. This region extended below the working surface to an average depth of about 250 μm. Typically, the range for this depth will be +/−50 μm, giving a range of about 200-about 300 μm for the region lean in catalysing material across a single cutter.
The leached cutter elements A, B and C were then compared in a vertical borer test with a commercially available polycrystalline diamond cutter element having similar characteristics, i.e. a region immediately below the working surface lean in catalysing material, designated in each case as "Prior Art cutter A". This cutter does not have the high wear resistance PCD, optimised table thickness or substrate design of cutter elements of this invention. A vertical borer test is an application-based test where the wear flat area (or amount of PCD worn away during the test) is measured as a function of the number of passes of the cutter element boring into the work piece, which equates to a volume of rock removed. The work piece in this case was granite. This test can be used to evaluate cutter behaviour during drilling operations. The results obtained are illustrated graphically in
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|175/327, 51/293, 327/425, 51/307, 51/309
|International Classification
|Cooperative Classification
|European Classification
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When a mysterious alien woman from the planet Laertes convinces Dr. Bashir to gamble for her at Quark's gaming tables, things seem innocent enough. Yet the more Dr. Bashir wins, the more things go wrong in the Federation as ore ships vanish, planets lose their atmosphere, and suns go nova. The cause and effect is hard to understand, but is proven by the bizarre Laertian science called Complexity Theory.
When Bashir tries to stop gambling, a Laertian warfleet appears to force him to continue, while on the planet Laertes itself Major Kira and Science Officer Dax must battle their way through chaos and danger to find a way to stop the Laertians, and save Deep Space NineTM and the Federation from utter destruction.
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I've read novels that the basic plot required several chapters but with this novel it reaches the point of ridiculous quite quickly, 273 pages and 73 chapters, my goodness.
The cover art matches the novel quite perfectly, poorly thought out.
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A mysterious alien woman from the planet Laertes convinces Dr. Bashir to gamble for her at Quark's bar and he accedes thinking it innocent enough. To everyone's surprise though, the more he wins, the more things go wrong throughout the Federation; in comes the "Complexity Theory."
When Julian attempts to stop, a Laertian fleet appears and forces him to continue. Kira and Dax find that they must go to the planet Laertes themselves to attempt to stop this madness but they soon find that they must battle through chaos and danger in order to save Deep Space Nine and the Federation itself.
The plot behind this one is a bit ridiculous and would've probably worked out a little better if it were written outside of the Star Trek genre. Overall, I would only recommend this as a collectors/completists purchase. {ssintrepid}
But, of course, there is a bizarre Laertian science called the Complexity Theory that is connected to Bashir's gambling. As Bashir tries to stop, the Laertian warfleet appears and literally forces Bashir to continue. If that wasn't enough, Major Kira and Dax are on the planet Laertes and must battle their way through chaos and danger making for an intertesting story. The story is quite simple, but the book is complex in that it is written in a choppy-manor. Some readers will find it difficult to read, but don't lose faith keep reading as the story is wonderful if not more to the fantasy side of TREK than actual TREK.
This is another story where the principles in the story must correct a wrong, keeping the Federation, if not the whole universe from utter destruction. I found rereading the book makes more sense than just your initial scan of the plot and storylines. The Laertian Complexity Theory is simular to or quite like the Theory of Chaos, but Dax and Kira seem to do well with the problems that they face.
I enjoyed the book more the second time I read it... even though the writing style is choppy, the story was good. Remember this is early DS-9 so the characters aren't as fleshed out as they should be. Nor, are their roles and styles of action layed out or defined. All in all, the storyline was well-thoughtout, but the writing could have been written a little better... where was the editor?
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Someone once told me that this book is better the second time you read it. I have to agree. The first time I read it, it was so convoluted and I was totally confused about... Read morePublished on June 18 2002 by Mary L. Mosholder
The plot is intriguing, but parts of this book drag on. I think that Sheckley did a good job with Kira, Dax, and Bashir characterizations. Read morePublished on Nov. 29 2000 by Eric M. Schmidt
The more I read this book, the more I love it. Robert Sheckley is a truly brilliant writer. His writing style is extremely enjoyable, and the scenes on the planet Laertes are the... Read morePublished on July 8 1999
The parts about Kira and Dax were exeptionally good, but the gambling parts got old REAL soon. If you like Julian and Kira and Dax you will like this book. I would recomend it.Published on June 1 1999
It is really good, if you like the characters it features. I would recomend it!Published on June 1 1999
The answer to this question is very bad. The plot could have turned into a worthwhile story, but the actual writing is terrible and the characterisation is off by a mile. Read morePublished on May 9 1999
The only Star Trek book that is as low as this one is Vengeance, by Dafydd Ab Hugh. The idea of the story is halfway decent, but Sisko is way too bendable. Read morePublished on Oct. 27 1998 by David Maramed
This story about DS9 was really fake. I think Julian and Quark were not themselves. There were so many typos. Read morePublished on Sept. 25 1998
The Laertian Gamble quickly turned out to be the worst book I had ever read. With a stupid storyline and writing so daft you could throw a stick through it, it is not recommended.Published on July 25 1998


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Pretty sure he will only sell if he gets a promise that the new owner won't move the team. That and I am guessing that the significant contributions he has promised to a new stadium will come from the sale of the team.
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It's ex-Cub vs ex-D'back at Salt River FieldsSubmitted by Arizona Phil on Thu, 05/12/2016 - 5:22pm
Ramon Hernandez doubled twice, singled, and scored a run and Luis Silverio belted a two-run triple and scored a run, leading the Diamondbacks to a 4-2 victory over the Cubs on Whirlwind Field. and RHSP Chester Pimentel hurled five innings of shutout ball and combined with two relievers on a four-hitter, as the D'backs edged the Cubs 2-1 on Jackrabbit Field, in Cactus League Extended Spring Training split-squad doubleheader action this morning at Salt River Fields at Talking Stick Resort east of Scottsdale, AZ.
Both games were called by mutual-consent after seven innings of play.
The Cubs have lost seven of their last ten Cactus League EXST games, and so their record now stands at 16-9-3 after a 13-2-3 start.
Isaac Paredes (2015 IFA - Mexico - $800K bonus) provided the lone EXST Cub offensive highlight of the day, smacking a two-run HR high over the LF fence and into the parking lot (just missed hitting my ride) to put the Cubs on the board in the top of the 1st inning on Whirlwind Field. In eleven Cactus League EXST games (36 PA), Paredes is hitting 323/417/645 (11% K-rate), leads the team in RBI with twelve, and is second in HR with two (Jose Paniagua has hit three). Of the eleven Cubs 2015-16 IFA at Extended Spring Training, Paredes is the one who could skip AZL and go directly to Eugene. The one knock on Paredes is that he is definitely a below-average runner (especially for a middle-infielder), so I would not be surprised if he is moved to 3B at some point in the future.
The game on Whirlwind Field featured the somewhat unusual (at least for Extended Spring Training) "our former guy versus your former guy" match-up on the mound, as ex-Cub RHP Jeferson Mejia (sent to AZ in the Miguel Montero deal) started for the Diamondbacks, and ex-D'back Jesus Castillo (acquired by the Cubs in the Tony Campana trade) started for the Cubs. Mejia threw 3.2 IP, walked three, hit a batter, allowed two hits (including the two-run HR to Paredes in the first), and struck out two, with a 3/6 GO/AO, and Castillo surrendered four runs in three innings on four hits (two singles and two triples) and two WP, striking out two with a 3/4 GO/AO.
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1) They require maintenance. Once you put gas in them you cannot simply leave the gas in them for months at a time and expect them to work. Start them every month and drain the tank and the carb every three months. Are you willing to do that?
2) As an alternative you can leave it dry and add the gas only when you need it. You would never know if it was defective, but at least it wouldn't be gummed up with stale fuel.
3) These small units won't run your house and you can't even run your furnace motor. You need a transfer switch for that.
4) If the natural gas supply is hit, your furnace won't run either. Then again, those big whole-house stand-by generators are dead in the water, too. They run on natural gas.
Like the kerosene heater craze 20 years ago, the small generator is a gadget destined to fail unless you maintain it, something most of us are unwilling to do.
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Great points. Generators aren't perfect. That's why I suggested people COULD consider them as an option. After the 1994 Northridge earthquake, my family purchased a gasoline-powered generator. We were able to run our refrigerator during annual summertime power outages just fine after that. Yes, they do require maintenance. But so do emergency plans, 72-hour kits and just about everything in our lives. Preparedness needs to become something that is part of our regular habits. That includes all of the proper maintenance we need to do.
If you have an alternative to generators, this would be a great place to suggest it. Thanks for your comments! It's important that people have realistic expectations. Good luck!
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Natural gas-powered generators are also available, and don't have the maintenance / disuse issues of gasoline.
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Tell me more about natural gas-powered generators. Are they connected to your home's natural gas line? Or is there a natural gas tank you can buy and fill up at a natural gas filling station? Thanks for sharing!
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Natural gas is a reliable source of fuel...except in earthquakes.
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Gas generators are fine, and they do fill a need. The problem is our gas-and-go
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Preparedness requires maintenance.
As for running the furnace, a gas generator will need a low THD (most don't) and a transfer switch (you can't just plug it in to an outlet on the generator panel). Furnaces have sophisticated electronics that don't work unless the power supply is clean.
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Sweetcorn fritters are a staple on brunch menus (especially in most of my favourite Australia and Kiwi cafes here in London) and so they should be, because they are delicious and pretty healthy little pancakes full of sunshine. Did you know they are actually pretty easy to make at home, so they make are a great option for brunch or dinner (see an older recipe from me here) and people always love them! One of my favourite brunch spots in London is Bill Granger's restaurant, Granger & Co, and they serve the most delicious corn fritters there so I wanted to recreate this at home recently when my parents came to visit. At Granger they serve them with avocado salsa, roast tomatoes and bacon but I decided to swap the bacon for chorizo – just because I am obsessed with the stuff!
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For my job I am spending quite a bit of time these days in Putney in South West London. Putney is a lovely area near the river but when it comes to lunch time food options it's a bit limited. However, recently I discovered a new little gem in the area; Retreat Cafe on Upper Richmond Rd. Retreat Cafe is a vegetarian cafe with loads of healthy and vegan or gluten free options. It's small but cosy, the staff is super friendly and it is part of @thehouseofyoga which is Putney's first Hot Yoga studio!
"At Retreat Café we believe in wholesome nourishment. Food that promotes health without a whiff of rabbit food. Our products are virtuous in every sense of the word. Healthy never tasted so good! All of our products are home-made and carefully formulated by our very own qualified Naturopath, chef and founder, Kimberly Parsons. Absolutely everything on our menu is gluten free, refined sugar free & tastes great!"
Retreat Cafe also has a branch in Soho at Kingly Court so for you more central peeps, go check them out for your health fix. Since discovering them this week I've been there twice already for their Avocado on Spelt Toast with rocket and seeds. It's simple but oh so delicious! Avocado on toast is pretty hard to beat right? [obsessed]
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Starring: Maureen Forrester, Eric Donkin, Marie Baron, Paul Massel, Katharina Megli
The highly acclaimed Stratford Festival gives Iolanthe - the 1882 comic opera that was considered a scathing contemporary satire caricaturing the leading political figures of its day - a refreshing update. The story involves a band of fairies that become enmeshed with the House of Lords in an effort to unite the half-fairy, half-mortal son of Iolanthe with his true love.
The production, which was a runaway hit when originally performed, features world-renowned contralto Maureen Forrester as the Queen of the Fairies. Enchanting sets unfold with the magic of children's pop-up books and imaginative choreography lends to the witty, high-stepping good fun.
Greg Fitzmaurice hosts.
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Syrians have a right to seek a safer future than the reality they face now. If we can't make that happen for them in Turkey, Jordan, Iraq and Lebanon, we should not be surprised if they come and look for it here. Seeking protection and education should not be seen as a luxury and survival should never been seen as enough.
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What would you do if you had to live one day of your life in someone else's shoes? Who would you pick? Probably someone famous, like Kim Kardashian or Tom Cruise. Or maybe you'd be a politician; like try being Obama or David Cameron, for the day. But none of you would pick being a refugee for the day, would you? Because that would be way too hard for us to comprehend.