摘要 |
A button insert for a percussive drill bit comprises a carbide base and a diamond layer bonded thereto. The diamond layer forms a dome-shaped cutting surface which is of symmetrical configuration about a center axis of the insert. A crest portion of the cutting surface has a larger radius of curvature than a peripheral portion thereof. The cutting surface can be formed by numerous radii, or can be of constantly varying radius (i.e., elliptical).
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