Author:Masina, Bathusile N; Forbes, A; Bodkin, R; Mwakikunga, Bonex WDate:Jul 2012Diamond tools are used in industry for abrasive applications such as grinding, and drilling. One of its important applications is in drill bits used for drilling through rock in search of oil. The early failure of drill bits used in oil ...Read more
Author:Masina, Bathusile N; Mwakikunga, Bonex W; Elayaperumal, M; Forbes, A; Bodkin, RDate:Jul 2011At present it is known that diamond tool degrades with time as it is normally used at high temperatures. One of the question the authors like to answer in this study is whether thermally induced problems in diamond tool arise as a result of ...Read more