SUPERABRASIVE CUTTING ELEMENTS WITH CUTTING EDGE GEOMETRY HAVING ENHANCED DURABILITY AND CUTTING EFFIECIENCY AND DRILL BITS SO EQUIPPED

摘要

A superabrasive cutting element including a diamond or other superabrasive material table having a peripheral cutting edge defined by at least one chamfer between a cutting face and a side surface of the table, an arcuate surface extending between the cutting face and an innermost chamfer of the at least one chamfer and a sharp, angular transition between an outermost chamfer of the at least one chamfer and the side surface. Methods of producing such superabrasive cutting elements and drill bits equipped with such superabrasive cutting elements are also disclosed.