Use of resonant mixing to produce impregnated bits
View Patent ↗In one example, a method for producing a cutting device matrix includes mixing a plurality of constituent matrix materials using a resonant acoustic mixing process until the constituent matrix materials are substantially homogeneously distributed throughout the matrix.
1. A method for producing a cutting device matrix, comprising:
mixing a plurality of constituent matrix materials using a resonant acoustic mixing process until the constituent matrix materials are substantially homogeneously distributed throughout the matrix; and
performing at least one of a shear mixing process and a three axis gravity mixing process on the constituent matrix materials.
2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of constituent matrix materials comprises at least one of carbon fiber, tungsten, and diamond.
3. The method of claim 1 , further comprising forming the matrix into at least a portion of a cutting device.
4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the step of performing at least one of a shear mixing process and a three axis gravity mixing process on the constituent matrix materials comprises performing a shear mixing process and a three axis gravity mixing process on the constituent matrix materials.
5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of constituent matrix materials comprises at least one of long low-density fibers, a high density powder, and a low-density large surface area material.
6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of constituent matrix materials comprises a first material having a first density and a second material having a second density that is substantially greater than the first density.
7. A cutting device comprising the cutting device matrix produced by the method of claim 1 .
8. A method for producing a cutting device matrix, comprising: providing first and second constituent matrix materials, wherein the first constituent matrix material comprises a low-density, high-dimension material, and the second constituent matrix material comprises a high density material;
mixing the first and second constituent matrix materials in a resonant acoustic mixing process until the constituent matrix materials are substantially homogeneously distributed throughout the matrix; and
performing at least one of a shear mixing process and a three axis gravity mixing process on the first and second constituent matrix materials.
9. The method as recited in claim 8 , wherein the low-density, high-dimension material comprises carbon fibers, and the high density material comprises tungsten.
10. The method as recited in claim 8 , further comprising providing a third constituent matrix material that comprises a low-density, large surface area material, and mixing the third constituent matrix material with the first and second constituent matrix materials.
11. The method as recited in claim 10 , wherein the low-density large surface area material comprises diamond.
12. The method of claim 8 , further comprising forming the matrix into at least a portion of a cutting device.
13. A cutting device comprising the cutting device matrix produced by the method of claim 8 .
14. The method of claim 6 , wherein the first material is a low-density, high-dimension material, and wherein the second material is a high density material.
15. The method of claim 14 , wherein the first material comprises carbon fibers, and wherein the second material comprises tungsten.
16. A method for producing a cutting device matrix, comprising: providing first and second constituent matrix materials, wherein the first constituent matrix material comprises low-density, high-dimension carbon fibers, and wherein the second constituent matrix material comprises high density tungsten;
mixing the first and second constituent matrix materials in a resonant acoustic mixing process until the constituent matrix materials are substantially homogeneously distributed throughout the matrix; and
performing at least one of a shear mixing process and a three axis gravity mixing process on the first and second constituent matrix materials.
17. The method as recited in claim 16 , further comprising:
providing a third constituent matrix material that comprises a low-density, large surface area material; and
mixing the third constituent matrix material with the first and second constituent matrix materials.
18. The method as recited in claim 17 , wherein the low-density large surface area material comprises diamond.
19. The method of claim 16 , further comprising forming the matrix into at least a portion of a cutting device.
20. A cutting device comprising the cutting device matrix produced by the method of claim 16 .