Bit Types

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 Bit Types

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Cutter Cone

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PDC Diamond Insert
Tooth

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 PDC (Polycrystalline Diamond Compact)

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Cutter Cone

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PDC Diamond Insert
Tooth

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TSP Diamond Bearing Bearing
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 Natural Diamond
Drill Bits

Fixed Roller
Cutter Cone

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PDC Diamond Insert
Tooth

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TSP Diamond Bearing Bearing
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 TSP (Thermally Stable Polycrystalline)

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Cutter Cone

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PDC Diamond Insert
Tooth

Natural Impregnated Roller Journal

TSP Diamond Bearing Bearing
Diamond

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 Impregnated Diamond

Drill Bits

Fixed Roller
Cutter Cone

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PDC Diamond Insert
Tooth

Natural Impregnated Roller Journal

TSP Diamond Bearing Bearing
Diamond

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 Mill Tooth Bits

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Fixed Roller
Cutter Cone

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PDC Diamond Insert
Tooth

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 Cutting Elements – Mill Tooth
• Teeth and Hardfacing

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 Insert Bits

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Cutter Cone

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PDC Diamond Insert
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 Cutting Elements - Insert
• Tungsten Carbide Inserts

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 Mill Tooth - Roller Bearing

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PDC Diamond Insert
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 Mill Tooth/Insert – Journal Bearing

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 IADC Classification – Roller Cone
517G
Features
Cutting Structure Series Cutting Structure Bearing/Gauge Available
Soft Formations w ith
Low Compressive
Type (1 to 4) Description (Optional)
Strength and High 1 1 refers to the softest
Standard A - Air Application
Drillability
formation in a
Roller
Bearing
1 B - Special Bearing Seal
STEEL Medium to Medium C - Center Jet
Roller
TOOTH Hard Formations w ith particular Series and D - Deviation Control
BITS High Compressive 2 4 refers to the
Bearing Air
Cooled
2 E - Extended Nozzles
Strength
hardest formation Roller G - Gauge/Body
Hard Semi-Abrasive Bearing
within the Series 3 Protection
and Abrasive
Formations
3 Gauge
H - Horizontal Steering
Protected
Soft Formations w ith Sealed Appl.
Low Compressive
Strength and High 4
Roller
Bearing
4 J - Jet Deflection
L - Lug Pads
Drillability Sealed
M - Motor Application
Soft to Medium Roller Brg -
8-1/2” EHP 51 5 S - Standard Steel Tooth
Formations w ith Low 5 Gauge
Protected T - Two Cone Bit
Compressive Strength
INSERT Sealed W - Enhanced Cutting
Medium Hard
BITS
Formations w ith High 6 Friction
Bearing
6 Structure
Compressive Strength X - Predominantly Chisel
Sealed
Hard Semi-Abrasive Tooth Insert
Frction Brg
and Abrasive
Formations
7 Gauge 7 Y - Conical Tooth Insert
Protected Z - Other Shape Insert
Extremely Hard and
Abrasive Formations 8
Bits and Holemaking
IPM Ref: SPE 23937 The IADC Roller Bit Classification System
 IADC Classification – Fixed Cutter
M432
Body Material Steel or Matrix.
Cutter Density PDC: 1 to 4, diamond bits: 6 to 8
(the lower the number, the lighter set the bit).
Cutter Size/Type For PDC cutter, 1 indicates >24 mm, 2
12-1/4” DS66H is between 14 and 24 mm, 3 is between 8 and 14 mm
and 4 is smaller than 8. For diamond bits, 1 represents
natural diamond, 2 is for TSP, 3 is a combination of
natural diamond and TSP and 4 is for impregnated.
Profile The final digit indicates the general body style
and varies from 1 (flat profile) to 4 (long flanked
turbine style).
Fixed cutter IADC codes are intended only to provide a means for characterizing the general
physical appearance of fixed cutter drill bits. Unlike the IADC classification for roller bits, these
codes do not represent an application guideline.
Ref: SPE 23940 Development of a New IADC Fixed Cutter Drill Bit Classification System
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 IADC Codes
Tooth

Soft 1-1
1

2
1-3
3

2-1
Hard
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 IADC Codes
Tooth
Soft 4-1
1

Insert
2 4
3 5

7
8-3
Hard
8
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 IADC Codes
Tooth PDC
Soft

Insert
2 4
3 5

7
Hard
8
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 IADC Codes
Tooth PDC

Soft
1

Insert
2 4
3 5

6
Diamond
7
Hard
8
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 IADC Codes
Tooth PDC
Soft

Insert
2 4
Impregnated
3 5 Diamond

6
Diamond
7
Hard
8
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