PCD CUTTERS WITH ENHANCED WORKING SURFACES ADJACENT A CAVITY

摘要

A PCD cutting element (2010) having a table of superhard material (2022) bonded to a substrate (2024). The superhard material has a first end working surface and an intermediate peripheral working surface (2028) adjacent the substrate. A cavity (2002, 2004, 2006) is formed in the substrate in an area immediately adjacent the peripheral working surface to expose a second end working surface. One particularly advantageous use of this new PCD cutting element is as cutting elements for earth boring drill bits.