Diamond Drilling Bits

Bits Classification

Bits can be divided into impregnated bits, surface-set diamond bits, CL diamond bits, PDC bits and TC bits.

Black Diamond's impregnated diamond drill bits are divided into K series, R series and S series according to the manufacturing process and the matrix heights have C6, C9, C12, C15 and C25.

K series bits are widely used, divided into 6 types of matrix K1, K3, K5, K7, K9 and K11.

R series bits have ultra-wide spectrum, divided into 3 types of matrix R3, R7 and R9.

S series bits can achieve ultra-high matrix, divided into 5 types of matrix S1, S3, S5, S7 and S9.

Surface-Set Diamond Bits

Surface-set Diamond Bits

Surface-set diamond drill bits are brazed with large grain diamonds, which have excellent penetration efficiency. Surface-set diamond bits are widely used in diamond exploration drilling due to their ability to efficiently penetrate hard rock formations and recover core samples for analysis.

Standard	Number of Waterways	SPC
NC, HC	6	25/40
NC3, HC3	6	25/40

CL Diamond Bits

PDC Bits & TC Bits

PDC bits are polychrystalline diamond compact bits, they have two kinds of manufacturing process, matrix type and steel type. They are divided into coring type and non-coring type, suitable for soft to medium hard formation. Black Diamond PDC drill bits have various types and are made of high-quality anti-impact oil PDC cutters.

TC drill bits are made of tungsten carbide which is welded onto the drill steel body, they are generally used for drilling soft rock formation namely 1-4 grade sedimentary rocks, quaternary and other strata. Crushed TC drill bits improve drilling efficiency and coring rates in specific environments.

Item	Type
PDC Bit	PDC Coring Bit	PDC Non-Coring Bit	Matrix PDC Bit
TC Bit	TC Coring Bit	Non-Coring Bit	Crushed TC Bit

Impregnated Diamond Bits Structure

	Item	Function
1	Thread	High precision CNC lathe processing, special thread gauge inspection
2	Bit Shank	Made of high quality alloy steel material
3	Core Lifter Seat Case	Supports core lifter case when breaking core
4	Tungsten Carbide	High wear ratio polychrystalline diameter, increase bit stability
5	Waterway	Control water flow to cool and remove rock dust
6	Profile	Ensure the new bit starts working quickly
7	Crown	Using Pre-alloyed powder, superb impregnate and control diamond, cuts rock

Impregnated Diamond Bits Matrix

K Series Standard Matrix

Classification		Standard Matrix number
A, B Size Core Bit			C9-K7	C9-K9
B Size Core Bit			C12-K7	C12-K9
N, H, P Size Core Bit	C9-K3	C9-K5	C9-K7	C9-K9
N, H, P Size Core Bit	C12-K3	C12-K5	C12-K7	C12-K9
S, U Size Core Bit	K7
Single & Double Tube Core Bit	C6-K3	C6-K5	C6-K7	C6-K9
Single & Double Tube Bit	C9-K3	C9-K5	C9-K7	C9-K9
Casing Bit, Rod & Casing Shoe	K5
Standard Profile	Point profile
Standard Waterway	A size 4, B size 6, N size 8, H size 10, P size 12
Standard Waterway width	5.5, 5.5, 7

R Series Standard Matrix

Standard	Standard Matrix Number
BC, NC, HC	C12-R3	C12-R7	C12-R9
Standard Profile	Point profile
Standard Waterway Numbers	BD size 6, NC size 8, HC size 10
Standard Waterway Width	5.5mm

S Series Standard Matrix

Standard	Standard Matrix Number
BC	C15-S9
NC, HC	C15-S3	C15-S7	C15-S9
NC, HC	C25-S3	C25-S7	C25-S9
Standard Profile	Point profile + Turbo waterway
Standard Waterway Numbers	BC size 6, NC size 8, HC size 10, Fan shaped waterway

Selection Guideline of Impregnated Diamond Bits Matrix

Impregnated Diamond Bit Coding

			Core Bit Configurations
Type	Bit Size	Series	Matrix Height	Face Design
Diamond	BC	BD3	10	Standard (Pie)
Diamond	NC-NC2-NC3	BD5	12	Turbo
Diamond	HC-HC3-HT	BD7	14	Sand Bit (Deep Internal Waterways)
Diamond	PC-PC3	BD8	16	Jet Bit
		BD9	18	Wedge Water Ways
		BD11		Face Discharge
		BD15

Selection Guideline of Impregnated Diamond Bits Matrix - BDDrill

Selection Guideline of Impregnated Diamond Bits Matrix - Others

Hardness	Soft Rock	Soft Rock	Soft Rock	Medium Hard Rock	Medium Hard Rock	Medium Hard Rock	Hard Rock	Hard Rock	Extra Hard Rock
Mohs Hardness	1-2.5	3-3.5	4	4.5	5-5.5	6-6.5	7-7.5	8	8.5
Boart Longyear ALPHA series		02	02 06ABR 07ABR	02 06ABR 07ABR	06ABR 07ABR	06ABR 07ABR 08ABR 08COM	08ABR 08COM 09 09COM	09 09COM 10COM	09 09COM 10COM
Boart Longyear UMX series	SSUMX	SSUMX 07UMX	SSUMX 07UMX 09UMX	SSUMX 07UMX 09UMX	SSUMX 07UMX 09UMX	SSUMX 07UMX 09UMX	07UMX 09UMX 10UMX	09UMX 10UMX	09UMX 10UMX
ATLAS		3AC	7AC	7AC	7AC 11AC	11AC	11AC 13AC	13AC	15AC
FORDIA		HERO3	HERO7	HERO7	9-11 HERO7	9-11 HERO9	9-11 HERO11	11-14	11-14
BLACK DIAMOND	K1	K3	K3/K5	K3/K5	K5/K7	K5/K7/K9	K7/K9	K9/K11	K11
	R3			R7			R9
	S1	S3	S3/S5	S3/S5	S5/S7	S5/S7/S9	S7/S9	S9	K11
	CL Type Bit

Guideline for Impregnated Diamond Bits Operating Parameters

Standard	Water Flow L/min	RPM	Penetration Rate				Weight on Bit
			in/min		cm/min		lb	kN
			200rpi	250rpi	80r/cm	100r/cm	lb	kN
T2-46	20-30	2300 1400 100	11.5 7 5	9.2 5.5 4	29 18 13	23 14 10	1,200-2,800	9-20
T2-76	30-55	1350 900	6.5 4.5	5.2 3.6	15 11	13 9	2,800-5,800	14-25
T2-101	50-70	1000 800	5 3.5	4 2.8	13 9	10 7	3,800-7,800	18-36
AC	20-40	2000 1200 850	10 6 4.25	8 4.8 3.4	25 15 11	20 12 9	2,000-5000	9-23
BC BC2	30-45	1700 1000 700	8.5 5 3.5	6.8 4 2.8	22 13 9	17 10 7	2,000-5,000	9-23
NC NC3	45-85	1350 800	6.75 4	5.4 3.2	17 10	14 8	3,000-6,000	14-27
HC HC3	50-100	1000 600	5 3	4 2.4	13 8	10 6	4,000-8,000	18-36
PC PC3	60-120	800 500	4 2.5	3.2 2	10 6	8 5	5,000-10,000	23-45

Standard & Technical Parameters of Diamond Bits

C, C2 Series Bit

	Standard	Item	OD*ID(mm)	Matrix Height	Matrix Available
1	AC	Drill Bit	47.6*27.0	C9	K9
2	BC	Drill Bit	59.5*36.3	C9, C12	K7, K9
3	BC2	Drill Bit	59.5*40.7	C9, C12	K7, K9
4	NC	Drill Bit	75.3*47.6	C9, C12	K3, K5, K7, K9
5	NC2	Drill Bit	75.3*50.8	C9, C12	K7, K9
6	HC	Drill Bit	95.6*63.5	C9, C12	K3, K5, K7, K9
7	PC	Drill Bit	122.0*85.0	C9, C12	K3, K5, K7, K9
8	SC	Drill Bit	147.6*102.0	C12	K7

C3 Series Bit

	Standard	Item	OD*ID(mm)	Matrix Height	Matrix Available
1	BC3	Drill Bit	59.5*33.5	C12	K7, K9
2	NC3, NCTT	Drill Bit	75.3*45.0	C12	K5, K7, K9
3	HC3, HCTT	Drill Bit	95.6*61.1	C12	K5, K7, K9
4	PC3, PCTT	Drill Bit	122.0*83.0	C12	K5, K7

W Series Casing Shoe

	Standard	Item	OD*ID(mm)	Matrix Height	Matrix Available
1	AW	Casing Shoe	59.5*48.2	C6	K5
2	BW	Casing Shoe	75.3*60.2	C6	K5
3	NW	Casing Shoe	92.0*76.2	C6	K5
4	HW	Casing Shoe	117.6*99.7	C6	K5
5	HWT	Casing Shoe	117.6*99.7	C6	K5
6	PW	Casing Shoe	143.5*124.5	C6	K5
7	PWT	Casing Shoe	143.5*124.5	C6	K5
8	SW	Casing Shoe	172.5*146.7	C6	K5

Bit Range Chart - Black Diamond, Ford, Hayden, Longyear.

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Core Lifters

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Core Lifters

A core lifter assembly allows the operator to clamp the core sample so the core can be broken free and retrieved to the mine surface.

Standard Core Lifters Features

BD Drill core lifters are made of high-quality alloy steel and are heat treated to increase strength, toughness and wear life.

Diamond Coated Core Lifters Features

Diamond-coated core lifters add a thin composite diamond-coating (CDC) of a hard metal alloy impregnated with synthetic micro-diamonds. The diamond coating process provides superior wear resistance. Based on field results, the diamond coated core lifter returns approximately 300% longer life as compared to a standard core lifter.

Slotted

Ideal for use in competent ground conditions
Increased grip area with core sample
Also known as the "Brown Style" core lifter

Fluted

Ideal for use in broken ground
Increased flexibility; Ideal for use when encountering irregular core
Also known as "Broached" core lifter

Spiral

Ideal for use in ultra hard ground conditions

Bit Matrix	K1/S1	K3/S3	K5/S5	K7/S7	K9/S9	K11
	R3		R7		R9
Matrix Hardness	HRC54	HRC42	HRC30	HRC18	HRC06	HRC00
Rock Hardness	Select K1 or S1 in case of low working life of K3 or S3					Select K11 without footage of K9 or S9
Grain Size of the Rock
Breakage of the Rock
Drilling Rig Power

Diamond Drilling Bits

Bits Classification

Impregnated Diamond Bits

Surface-set Diamond Bits

CL Diamond Bits

PDC Bits & TC Bits

Impregnated Diamond Bits Structure

Impregnated Diamond Bits Matrix

K Series Standard Matrix

R Series Standard Matrix

S Series Standard Matrix

Selection Guideline of Impregnated Diamond Bits Matrix

Impregnated Diamond Bit Coding

Selection Guideline of Impregnated Diamond Bits Matrix - BDDrill

Selection Guideline of Impregnated Diamond Bits Matrix - Others

Guideline for Impregnated Diamond Bits Operating Parameters

Guideline for Impregnated Diamond Bits Operating Parameters

Standard & Technical Parameters of Diamond Bits

C, C2 Series Bit

C3 Series Bit

W Series Casing Shoe

Bit Range Chart - Black Diamond, Ford, Hayden, Longyear.

Core Lifters

Standard Core Lifters Features

Diamond Coated Core Lifters Features

Slotted

Fluted

Spiral

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