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PASTILLE CARBURE TUNGSTENE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2000-06-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Equipment (Oil and Natural Gas Extraction)
- Mining Equipment and Tools
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- tungsten carbide insert
1, record 1, English, tungsten%20carbide%20insert
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- tungsten-carbide insert 2, record 1, English, tungsten%2Dcarbide%20insert
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In mining, a slug composed of tungsten-carbide alloy shaped and mounted in the bit face so that the slug acts as the cutting edge of the bit. 2, record 1, English, - tungsten%20carbide%20insert
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
For very hard rock drilling, bits with chisel-shaped tungsten carbide inserts have been used. These crush the formation as the bit rotates. 3, record 1, English, - tungsten%20carbide%20insert
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Roller-cone bit. ... The surface of each cone is made up of rows of steel or tungsten carbide teeth or rows of tungsten carbide inserts. 4, record 1, English, - tungsten%20carbide%20insert
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Outillage (Extraction du pétrole et du gaz)
- Outillage et équipement (Exploitation minière)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- insertion en carbure de tungstène
1, record 1, French, insertion%20en%20carbure%20de%20tungst%C3%A8ne
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- plaquette en carbure de tungstène 2, record 1, French, plaquette%20en%20carbure%20de%20tungst%C3%A8ne
correct, feminine noun
- pastille de carbure de tungstène 3, record 1, French, pastille%20de%20carbure%20de%20tungst%C3%A8ne
correct, feminine noun
- pastille en carbure de tungstène 1, record 1, French, pastille%20en%20carbure%20de%20tungst%C3%A8ne
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Des progrès considérables ont été obtenus dans la foration grâce à l'augmentation de la résistance mécanique des taillants, les parties les plus sollicitées en contact avec la roche étant maintenant des pastilles ou des insertions en carbure de tungstène ou carbure de cobalt fixées par brasure au cuivre ou à l'argent. 1, record 1, French, - insertion%20en%20carbure%20de%20tungst%C3%A8ne
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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