Percussive rock drill bit and buttons therefor and method for manufacturing drill bit

摘要

A percussive rock drill bit includes a head portion with a forward surface surrounded by a peripheral surface. The peripheral surface supports a wreath of peripheral buttons. Front buttons are mounted to the forward surface inside the wreath of peripheral buttons. The button shave a diameter (D) and a height (H), wherein H/D<1.2. The buttons are welded to an essentially flat part of the forward surface whereby the buttons are metallurgically bound to the head portion.