The wear of WC-Co drill bits during rotary-percussive drilling of reinforced concrete

Autor: Steven Moseley, Jan Allaart, Siavash Momeni, Michael Ante
Rok vydání: 2017
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Zdroj: International Journal of Refractory Metals and Hard Materials. 62:202-209
ISSN: 0263-4368
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrmhm.2016.08.006
Popis: The wear mechanisms of WC-Co hardmetal drill bits during rotary-percussive drilling of reinforced concrete depend a number of factors such as the loading spectrum (thermo-mechanical stresses); workpiece material (type of concrete and reinforcement steel); hardmetal grade (WC-grainsize and Co-content); and drill bit geometry (design and location on the drill bit). Differences in wear mechanisms and wear intensity are evident, being highly dependent on the factors listed above. Additionally, the extreme conditions acting on the cutting edges during drilling of reinforcement steel (rebar) within the concrete induce significant microstructural and metallurgical changes within the near-surface regions of the drill bit. In this work, experimental studies have documented, analysed and quantified the active wear mechanisms in this complex and challenging application. A wide range of experimental variables have been investigated covering the large proportion of real-world cases encountered in the application of these drill bits on the construction site.
Databáze: OpenAIRE