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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 15, 2011
Filed:
Jun. 05, 2008
Applicants:
Gregory T. Lockwood, Pearland, TX (US);
Guodong Zhan, Spring, TX (US);
Inventors:
Gregory T. Lockwood, Pearland, TX (US);
Guodong Zhan, Spring, TX (US);
Assignee:
Smith International, Inc., Houston, TX (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E21B 10/36 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A hardfacing composition for a drill bit that includes an abrasive phase comprising a plurality of abrasive particles having a barrier coating deposited by atomic layer deposition disposed thereon; and a binder alloy is disclosed. Drill bits having hardfacing compositions that include an abrasive phase comprising a plurality of abrasive particles having a barrier coating deposited by atomic layer deposition disposed thereon; and a binder alloy are also disclosed.