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- inserts In drilling operations, semi-round top drilling structures (inserts) can be used for oil, gas, and mining applications and exploration. These inserts are made of hard materials to withstand the abrasive nature of formations.
- the inserts may formed using hard materials, including cemented carbide, a polycrystalline diamond compact (PDC), or any other suitable material, or may utilize a hard base material coated with one or more layers of another hard materials.
- PDC inserts can be used to successfully drill medium to hard formations.
- inserts utilized for percussive or hammer drilling have a round top dome radius (R) of which is related to the diameter (D) of the insert.
- inserts wear with little or no chipping.
- a percussive bit can drill over 5,000 feet with rate of penetration (ROP) ranging from 90 ft/hr to 130 ft/hr.
- ROP rate of penetration
- inserts can fail prematurely at relatively less total footage drilled when compared to medium hard formations. Failure of the inserts can occur when the insert structure chips extensively or the insert breaks entirely.
- a diamond layer can chip and sometimes delaminate completely. Additionally, cracks originating in the diamond layer can propagate deep into the body of the insert. This behavior is sometimes described as impact fatigue of the inserts. Impact fatigue of inserts can lead to catastrophic failure when inserts break in half along a vertical axis and/or inserts are sheared at the body of the bit resulting in early pull out of the bit from the hole at great cost and time.
- One embodiment provides a drilling insert including a cylindrical body and a top portion of the drilling insert.
- the top portion is on top of the cylindrical body providing a contact area, wherein the contact area provides a flat area for distributing contact stress when the drilling insert impacts the formation.
- a drilling insert includes a cylindrical body and a top portion of the drilling insert.
- the top portion of the drilling insert on the cylindrical body provides a contact area for impacting a formation, wherein the top portion is dome shaped with a truncated tip.
- FIG. 1 is an illustrative embodiment of a geometry of a cutting structure (i.e. insert) used in percussive drill bits;
- FIG. 2A illustrates an insert penetrating into a soft rock formation
- FIG. 2B illustrates an insert penetrating into a medium rock formation
- FIG. 2C illustrates an insert penetrating into a hard rock formation
- FIG. 3 illustrates an embodiment of an insert providing an increased contact area
- FIG. 4 is an embodiment of an insert providing an increased contact area and a surface layer
- FIG. 5 is an embodiment of an insert providing multiple layers of materials.
- FIG. 1 is an illustrative embodiment of a geometry of a cutting structure (i.e. insert) 10 used in percussive drill bits.
- a percussive bit includes several rows of inserts 10 of different sizes.
- Insert 10 may provide a generally cylindrical portion 20 and a dome shaped top portion 30 .
- Cylindrical portions 20 of inserts 10 with a diameter (D) are housed by a drill bit, while top portions 30 of inserts 10 protrude from the drill bit.
- Top portion 30 of insert 10 is dome shaped with a curvature defined by a radius (R).
- the diameter of insert 10 is in the range of 5 ⁇ 8 to 1 inch and the ratio of R/D is in the range of 0.4 to 0.55.
- the drill bit is impacted by an air driven piston or the like when it is in contact with a formation causing top portions 30 of inserts 10 to penetrate into a formation thereby fracturing the rock.
- the extent of penetration of inserts 10 into a formation is dependent on the radius (R) and impact energy of the hammer.
- a fluid may be injected to remove broken chips or particles of rock.
- the rate of drilling as defined by the footage drilled per hour i.e. rate of penetration ROP) is determined by among other factors, the impact energy of the hammer, bit design, hardness of the rock formation, and speed of removal of the chips from the hole.
- tip 40 of insert 10 is subjected to very high stress as it makes contact with the formation. Top portion 30 of insert 10 penetrates in to the formation causing the rock to fracture. During the initial period of contact between insert 10 and the formation, the stress felt by tip 40 of insert 10 is focused in a very small area of contact. As a result, the initial stress on tip 40 is extremely high. As insert 10 penetrates further into the formation, the area of contact continues to increase spreading the stress felt by insert 10 over a larger area, which decreases the stress felt by top portion 30 of insert 10 .
- FIG. 2A-C illustrates the extent of insert penetration into soft to hard rock formations.
- FIG. 2A illustrates that inserts can penetrate to the full dome height in a soft rock formation.
- FIG. 2B illustrates that the dome of an insert partially penetrates into a medium rock formation.
- FIG. 2C illustrates that the indent size on harder formations is significantly less than both the soft and medium formations.
- penetration of inserts in harder formations can be significantly less than the softer rock formations spreading forces over a smaller contact area. This causes higher stress on inserts that can rise above their fracture strength.
- Providing a flat tip on inserts i.e. increasing the contact area
- Lowering the stress on the inserts could eliminate failure of inserts and may also increase the endurance (i.e. fatigue life) of inserts.
- FIG. 3 illustrates an embodiment of an insert 50 providing an increased contact area 60 .
- Insert 50 provides a cylindrical portion 70 and a top portion 80 .
- cylindrical portion 70 is a circular cylinder with a diameter (D) and is housed in a drill bit.
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- Top portion 80 protrudes from the drill bit and penetrates into a formation during drilling.
- top portion 80 begins as a dome shaped member that protrudes from cylindrical portion 70 .
- the dome has a radius (R) defining the curvature of the dome, and the ratio of R/D is in the range of 0.4 to 0.55 in a preferred embodiment.
- top portion 80 may be oval shaped dome, ellipse shaped dome, or any other suitable dome-like shape.
- Contact area 60 of insert 50 is increased by truncating top portion 80 .
- contact area 60 is substantially flat to provide a plane on which contact is intended to occur.
- the width of contact area 60 is a function of the penetration depth (a) of insert 50 .
- contact area 60 has a width equal to two times the penetration depth. While preferred ratios for R/D and a/D are provided, any suitable ratios may be utilized in other embodiments.
- Inserts 50 can be manufactured from a cemented carbide, polycrystalline diamond compact (PDC), and/or other hard materials by the conventional method of manufacturing. In some cases, hard surface materials may be bonded to a base, such as a strong metallic base. If insert 50 is made of PDC materials, it can be modified by electro discharge machining (EDM) of top portion 80 of insert 50 to a pre-determined height of the dome.
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- Another method of creating a larger contact area 60 for insert 50 is to provide a very large radius (R) well above current values.
- R very large radius
- the disadvantage of a large radius is that it significantly reduces dome height of inserts and consequently the extent of penetration into the rock formation.
- insert 50 can be manufactured by providing a pre shaped configuration prior to high pressure high temperature pressing of insert 50 and then finishing insert 50 to size. This method of manufacturing provides an economical process for manufacturing inserts 50 . By providing a larger surface area on insert 50 , contact stresses on the diamond surface will be decreased. Contact stresses will vary as a function of a/D ratio, where ‘a’ is determined by the depth of penetration of the insert into the rock.
- FIG. 4 is an embodiment of an insert 50 providing an increased contact area 60 and a contact adjustment layer 90 .
- Insert 50 provides cylindrical portion 70 and a truncated top portion 80 .
- a surface layer 90 which is preferably made of material(s) that are not prone to chipping, is placed on top portion 80 .
- contact adjustment layer 90 utilizes material(s) that are capable of wearing away to provided a flat surface aligned with the surface of the rock formation during drilling.
- contact adjustment layer 90 utilizes material(s) that are capable of deforming under compressive stress to provide a flat surface aligned with the surface of the rock formation during drilling.
- contact adjustment layer 90 may utilize material(s) that are capable of wearing away and/or deforming to provide a flat surface aligned with the surface of the rock formation during drilling.
- contact adjustment layer 90 may utilize materials such as cemented carbide with high concentrations of metals, cermets or a composite material including ceramic and metallic materials, a mixture of cemented carbide and diamond, and any other suitable material.
- insert 50 may include several contact adjustment layers 90 utilizing a variety of materials. By allowing contact adjustment layer 90 to wear away and/or deform into a flat surface, contact area 60 of insert 50 can adjust to substantially align contact area 60 in parallel with the surface of the rock formations.
- the flat contact area is pre-formed during the manufacturing of the drilling insert and the flat contact area is not modified during drilling.
- drilling inserts can modify the alignment of the flat contact area during drilling operations.
- the one or more contact adjustment layers of the drilling inserts wear away and/or deform to maximize the contact area between an insert and the formation.
- FIG. 5 is an embodiment of an insert 50 providing multiple layers of materials.
- a substrate 110 of insert 50 serves as a base on which additional layers of insert 50 are assembled on.
- Substrate 110 can be made from materials such as carbide and the like.
- First transition layer 120 and second transition layer 130 provide hard layers of material that are capable of standing up to the high compressive stress exerted on insert 50 during drilling. Transition layers 120 and 130 may utilize materials such as diamond, a mixture of diamond and carbide, or the like.
- Contact adjustment layer 140 provides a layer that may wear and/or deform to adjust the contact area of insert 50 .
- Specimen mounting layer 150 may provide and outer layer for insert 150 made of plastic, bakelite, or the like. In other embodiments, any suitable substitute may be utilized for the materials discussed herein.
- Inserts with increased contact areas will make it possible to drill harder formations more economically.
- Conventional drilling inserts are prone to cracking, chipping, and/or delamination at high stress levels.
- By increasing the contact area between inserts and a rock formation forces are spread over a larger area of the inserts, thereby decreasing the stresses exerted on the inserts.
- By increasing the contact area the rate of penetration (ROP) and the life of inserts can be increased.
- ROP rate of penetration
- Preliminary testing has shown that shaped inserts utilized with a 93 ⁇ 4 inch bit allowed drilling of 1500 ft at a rate of 139 ft/hr compared to 1100 ft with round tipped inserts.
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A drilling insert includes a cylindrical body and a top portion of the drilling insert. The top portion is on top of the cylindrical body providing a contact area, wherein the contact area provides a flat area for distributing contact stress when the drilling insert impacts the formation.
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- This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 60/023,713 filed Jan. 25, 2008.
- In drilling operations, semi-round top drilling structures (inserts) can be used for oil, gas, and mining applications and exploration. These inserts are made of hard materials to withstand the abrasive nature of formations. For example, the inserts may formed using hard materials, including cemented carbide, a polycrystalline diamond compact (PDC), or any other suitable material, or may utilize a hard base material coated with one or more layers of another hard materials. PDC inserts can be used to successfully drill medium to hard formations. In some embodiments, inserts utilized for percussive or hammer drilling have a round top dome radius (R) of which is related to the diameter (D) of the insert.
- In medium to hard formations with compressive strengths of 15,000 to 25,000 psi, inserts wear with little or no chipping. A percussive bit can drill over 5,000 feet with rate of penetration (ROP) ranging from 90 ft/hr to 130 ft/hr. However, in harder formations with compressive strengths of 25,000 psi and higher, inserts can fail prematurely at relatively less total footage drilled when compared to medium hard formations. Failure of the inserts can occur when the insert structure chips extensively or the insert breaks entirely. In the case of PDC inserts, a diamond layer can chip and sometimes delaminate completely. Additionally, cracks originating in the diamond layer can propagate deep into the body of the insert. This behavior is sometimes described as impact fatigue of the inserts. Impact fatigue of inserts can lead to catastrophic failure when inserts break in half along a vertical axis and/or inserts are sheared at the body of the bit resulting in early pull out of the bit from the hole at great cost and time.
- One embodiment provides a drilling insert including a cylindrical body and a top portion of the drilling insert. The top portion is on top of the cylindrical body providing a contact area, wherein the contact area provides a flat area for distributing contact stress when the drilling insert impacts the formation.
- Another embodiment provides A drilling insert includes a cylindrical body and a top portion of the drilling insert. The top portion of the drilling insert on the cylindrical body provides a contact area for impacting a formation, wherein the top portion is dome shaped with a truncated tip.
- The foregoing has outlined some of the features and technical advantages of the present invention in order that the detailed description of the invention that follows may be better understood. Additional features and advantages of the invention will be described hereinafter which form the subject of the claims of the invention.
- The foregoing and other features and aspects of the present invention will be best understood with reference to the following detailed description of a specific embodiment of the invention, when read in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, wherein:
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FIG. 1 is an illustrative embodiment of a geometry of a cutting structure (i.e. insert) used in percussive drill bits; -
FIG. 2A illustrates an insert penetrating into a soft rock formation; -
FIG. 2B illustrates an insert penetrating into a medium rock formation; -
FIG. 2C illustrates an insert penetrating into a hard rock formation; -
FIG. 3 illustrates an embodiment of an insert providing an increased contact area; -
FIG. 4 is an embodiment of an insert providing an increased contact area and a surface layer; and -
FIG. 5 is an embodiment of an insert providing multiple layers of materials. - Refer now to the drawings wherein depicted elements are not necessarily shown to scale and wherein like or similar elements are designated by the same reference numeral through the several views.
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FIG. 1 . is an illustrative embodiment of a geometry of a cutting structure (i.e. insert) 10 used in percussive drill bits. A percussive bit includes several rows ofinserts 10 of different sizes. - Insert 10 may provide a generally cylindrical portion 20 and a dome shaped
top portion 30. Cylindrical portions 20 ofinserts 10 with a diameter (D) are housed by a drill bit, whiletop portions 30 ofinserts 10 protrude from the drill bit.Top portion 30 ofinsert 10 is dome shaped with a curvature defined by a radius (R). The diameter ofinsert 10 is in the range of ⅝ to 1 inch and the ratio of R/D is in the range of 0.4 to 0.55. - The drill bit is impacted by an air driven piston or the like when it is in contact with a formation causing
top portions 30 ofinserts 10 to penetrate into a formation thereby fracturing the rock. The extent of penetration ofinserts 10 into a formation is dependent on the radius (R) and impact energy of the hammer. In addition, a fluid may be injected to remove broken chips or particles of rock. The rate of drilling as defined by the footage drilled per hour (i.e. rate of penetration ROP) is determined by among other factors, the impact energy of the hammer, bit design, hardness of the rock formation, and speed of removal of the chips from the hole. - The phenomenon of contact stresses, also referred to as Hertzian contact stress, between two hard materials that deform elastically under load illustrates that the Hertzian stresses between surfaces varies inversely as square of indentation (penetration) size. Consequently, with decreasing penetration of inserts in harder formation, stresses felt at the tip of inserts will increase exponentially. At some point stress felt by the insert will exceed the strength of the polycrystalline diamond compact (PDC) layer and the PDC layer can develop cracks causing delamination and/or propagation into the body of the insert.
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tip 40 ofinsert 10 is subjected to very high stress as it makes contact with the formation.Top portion 30 ofinsert 10 penetrates in to the formation causing the rock to fracture. During the initial period of contact betweeninsert 10 and the formation, the stress felt bytip 40 ofinsert 10 is focused in a very small area of contact. As a result, the initial stress ontip 40 is extremely high. Asinsert 10 penetrates further into the formation, the area of contact continues to increase spreading the stress felt byinsert 10 over a larger area, which decreases the stress felt bytop portion 30 ofinsert 10. -
FIG. 2A-C illustrates the extent of insert penetration into soft to hard rock formations.FIG. 2A illustrates that inserts can penetrate to the full dome height in a soft rock formation.FIG. 2B illustrates that the dome of an insert partially penetrates into a medium rock formation.FIG. 2C illustrates that the indent size on harder formations is significantly less than both the soft and medium formations. As shown, penetration of inserts in harder formations can be significantly less than the softer rock formations spreading forces over a smaller contact area. This causes higher stress on inserts that can rise above their fracture strength. Providing a flat tip on inserts (i.e. increasing the contact area) will in effect lower the stress below the fracture strength of inserts. Lowering the stress on the inserts could eliminate failure of inserts and may also increase the endurance (i.e. fatigue life) of inserts. -
FIG. 3 illustrates an embodiment of an insert 50 providing an increasedcontact area 60. By changing the shape of insert 50 to increasecontact area 60, the contact stresses can be lowered significantly. Insert 50 provides acylindrical portion 70 and atop portion 80. In one embodiment,cylindrical portion 70 is a circular cylinder with a diameter (D) and is housed in a drill bit. However, in other embodiments any suitable cylinder may be utilized, such as an elliptic cylinder and the like.Top portion 80 protrudes from the drill bit and penetrates into a formation during drilling. - In one embodiment,
top portion 80 begins as a dome shaped member that protrudes fromcylindrical portion 70. The dome has a radius (R) defining the curvature of the dome, and the ratio of R/D is in the range of 0.4 to 0.55 in a preferred embodiment. In other embodiments,top portion 80 may be oval shaped dome, ellipse shaped dome, or any other suitable dome-like shape. Contactarea 60 of insert 50 is increased by truncatingtop portion 80. In one embodiment,contact area 60 is substantially flat to provide a plane on which contact is intended to occur. By truncating the dome shapedtop portion 80 to increasecontact area 60, the region of contact betweeninsert 10 and the rock formation is changed from a point 40 (FIG. 1 ) to a contact area 60 (FIG. 2 ), thereby spreading initial impact stress over a larger area. In a preferred embodiment, the width ofcontact area 60 is a function of the penetration depth (a) of insert 50. For example, as shown inFIG. 2 ,contact area 60 has a width equal to two times the penetration depth. While preferred ratios for R/D and a/D are provided, any suitable ratios may be utilized in other embodiments. - Inserts 50 can be manufactured from a cemented carbide, polycrystalline diamond compact (PDC), and/or other hard materials by the conventional method of manufacturing. In some cases, hard surface materials may be bonded to a base, such as a strong metallic base. If insert 50 is made of PDC materials, it can be modified by electro discharge machining (EDM) of
top portion 80 of insert 50 to a pre-determined height of the dome. Another method of creating alarger contact area 60 for insert 50 is to provide a very large radius (R) well above current values. However, the disadvantage of a large radius is that it significantly reduces dome height of inserts and consequently the extent of penetration into the rock formation. - In another embodiment, insert 50 can be manufactured by providing a pre shaped configuration prior to high pressure high temperature pressing of insert 50 and then finishing insert 50 to size. This method of manufacturing provides an economical process for manufacturing inserts 50. By providing a larger surface area on insert 50, contact stresses on the diamond surface will be decreased. Contact stresses will vary as a function of a/D ratio, where ‘a’ is determined by the depth of penetration of the insert into the rock.
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FIG. 4 is an embodiment of an insert 50 providing an increasedcontact area 60 and acontact adjustment layer 90. Insert 50 providescylindrical portion 70 and a truncatedtop portion 80. Asurface layer 90, which is preferably made of material(s) that are not prone to chipping, is placed ontop portion 80. In one embodiment,contact adjustment layer 90 utilizes material(s) that are capable of wearing away to provided a flat surface aligned with the surface of the rock formation during drilling. In another embodiment,contact adjustment layer 90 utilizes material(s) that are capable of deforming under compressive stress to provide a flat surface aligned with the surface of the rock formation during drilling. In other embodiments,contact adjustment layer 90 may utilize material(s) that are capable of wearing away and/or deforming to provide a flat surface aligned with the surface of the rock formation during drilling. For example,contact adjustment layer 90 may utilize materials such as cemented carbide with high concentrations of metals, cermets or a composite material including ceramic and metallic materials, a mixture of cemented carbide and diamond, and any other suitable material. In some embodiments, insert 50 may include several contact adjustment layers 90 utilizing a variety of materials. By allowingcontact adjustment layer 90 to wear away and/or deform into a flat surface,contact area 60 of insert 50 can adjust to substantially aligncontact area 60 in parallel with the surface of the rock formations. In other embodiments, the flat contact area is pre-formed during the manufacturing of the drilling insert and the flat contact area is not modified during drilling. However, in embodiments providing a contact adjustment layer, drilling inserts can modify the alignment of the flat contact area during drilling operations. The one or more contact adjustment layers of the drilling inserts wear away and/or deform to maximize the contact area between an insert and the formation. -
FIG. 5 is an embodiment of an insert 50 providing multiple layers of materials. Asubstrate 110 of insert 50 serves as a base on which additional layers of insert 50 are assembled on.Substrate 110 can be made from materials such as carbide and the like. First transition layer 120 and second transition layer 130 provide hard layers of material that are capable of standing up to the high compressive stress exerted on insert 50 during drilling. Transition layers 120 and 130 may utilize materials such as diamond, a mixture of diamond and carbide, or the like. Contact adjustment layer 140 provides a layer that may wear and/or deform to adjust the contact area of insert 50.Specimen mounting layer 150 may provide and outer layer forinsert 150 made of plastic, bakelite, or the like. In other embodiments, any suitable substitute may be utilized for the materials discussed herein. - Inserts with increased contact areas will make it possible to drill harder formations more economically. Conventional drilling inserts are prone to cracking, chipping, and/or delamination at high stress levels. By increasing the contact area between inserts and a rock formation, forces are spread over a larger area of the inserts, thereby decreasing the stresses exerted on the inserts. By increasing the contact area, the rate of penetration (ROP) and the life of inserts can be increased. Preliminary testing has shown that shaped inserts utilized with a 9¾ inch bit allowed drilling of 1500 ft at a rate of 139 ft/hr compared to 1100 ft with round tipped inserts.
- From the foregoing detailed description of specific embodiments of the invention, it should be apparent that a system for increasing the contact area of a drilling insert that is novel has been disclosed. Although specific embodiments of the invention have been disclosed herein in some detail, this has been done solely for the purposes of describing various features and aspects of the invention, and is not intended to be limiting with respect to the scope of the invention. It is contemplated that various substitutions, alterations, and/or modifications, including but not limited to those implementation variations which may have been suggested herein, may be made to the disclosed embodiments without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as defined by the appended claims which follow.
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1. A drilling insert comprising:
a cylindrical body; and
a top portion of the drilling insert on top of the cylindrical body providing a contact area, wherein the contact area provides a flat area for distributing contact stress when the drilling insert impacts the formation.
2. The drilling insert of claim 1 , wherein the top portion is a dome shaped member with a truncated tip, and the flat area provided by the truncated tip is pre-formed.
3. The drilling insert of claim 2 , wherein the truncated tip is created by electro discharge machining (EDM).
4. The drilling insert of claim 2 , wherein the truncated tip is created by pre-shaping the drilling insert before performing a high pressure high temperature manufacturing process.
5. The drilling insert of claim 1 , wherein a width of the flat area is a function of a penetration depth of the drilling insert.
6. The drilling insert of claim 1 , wherein a width of the flat area is two times a penetration depth of the drilling insert.
7. The drilling insert of claim 1 , wherein the drilling insert is utilized in a percussive drill bit.
8. The drilling insert of claim 1 , wherein the top portion includes a surface layer, and the surface layer is modified to form the flat area during use of the drilling insert.
9. The drilling insert of claim 8 , wherein the surface layer comprises a material that deform to form the flat area under contact stresses during drilling.
10. The drilling insert of claim 8 , wherein the surface layer comprises a material that wears away to form the flat area during drilling.
11. A drilling insert comprising:
a cylindrical body; and
a top portion of the drilling insert on the cylindrical body providing a contact area for impacting a formation, wherein the top portion is dome shaped with a truncated tip.
12. The drilling insert of claim 11 , wherein the truncated tip provides a flat area of contact for distributing contact stress, and the flat area is preformed.
13. The drilling insert of claim 12 , wherein a width of the flat area of contact is two times a penetration depth of the drilling insert.
14. The drilling insert of claim 12 , wherein a width of the flat area of contact is a function of a penetration depth of the drilling insert.
15. The drilling insert of claim 11 , wherein the truncated tip is created by electro discharge machining (EDM).
16. The drilling insert of claim 13 , wherein the truncated tip is created by pre-shaping the drilling insert before performing a high pressure high temperature manufacturing process.
17. The drilling insert of claim 11 , wherein the drilling insert is utilized in a percussive drill bit.
18. The drilling insert of claim 11 , wherein the top portion includes a surface layer, and the surface layer is modified to form the flat area during use of the drilling insert.
19. The drilling insert of claim 8 , wherein the surface layer comprises a material that deform to form the flat area under contact stresses during drilling.
20. The drilling insert of claim 8 , wherein the surface layer comprises a material that wears away to form the flat area during drilling.
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