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IADC Code Roller Cone Comparison Chart

Features
Standard Roller Sealed Bearing Sealed Roller Bearing and Gauge Protection Friction Bearing Sealed Friction Bearing and Gauge Protection
Series

Type

ReedHycalog

ReedHycalog

ReedHycalog

ReedHycalog

ReedHycalog
Security

Security

Security

Security

Security
Hughes

Hughes

Hughes

Hughes

Hughes
Smith

Smith

Smith

Smith

Smith
Formations

Soft formations Y11 R1 DSJ XN1 GTX-1 SDS T11, EMS11G GTX-G1, MAX-GT1, MX-1 MSDSH, MSDSSH, XT1 TD11, EHT11, HP11 GT-1 FDS D11,EHT11G, SL11 XLX-1, GT-G1H, MFDSH, FDSH+, MFDSSH, FDS+2 XS1, XL1
GGSSH+, MGSH+ FDSS+ GT-G1, STX-1, MX-1 FDSS+2, FGS+, FGS+2, FGSH+
with low compression TC10, TC11 STR-1 FDSS+, FGSS+2, XR+, FGSSH+, FGXi
strength and high
DTJ EHT12, HP12 FDT SL12
drillability
Milled Tooth Bits

Y13 R3 DGJ XN3 GTX-3 MCG+ T13, EMS13G GTX-G3, MAX-GT3, MX-3 SDGH, MSDGH XT3 HP13 FDG D13, TD13G, EHT13G, HP13G MX-3 FDGH, MFDGH XS3, XL3
MGGH+,
Medium to medium-hard V2J XN4 SVH, MSVH XT4 ATJ-4 FV HP21G ATJ-G4 FVH XS4, XL4
formations with high DR5
compressive strength
Hard semiabrasive or L4H XN5
abrasive formations R7

ATJ-G8
Soft formations with T41, EMS41H GTX-00 ,GTX03, MGSO1, O1GMS, XT00–XT05 TD41A, TD41H, TD41, EHP41, EHP41A GT-00, GT-03, H-03, STR-03, MX-00 F02T XS00–XS05
MAXGT-00, MAXGT-03 02MG, MGO2T, EHP41H, HP41A, HP41H MX03 XL00–XL05
low compressive MX-00, MX-03 MGO4,MGSO4, GO4
strength and high T42, EMS42H GTX-03C MGS05 XT06–XT09 TD42H, EHP42H STR-05C, HX-05C 05MF, F05, F07, MF05T, GF05 XS06–XS09
drillability 05GM, G05 XL06–XL09
T43, EMS43A GTX-09, GTX-11H, M10T, MGS10 XT10–XT13 TD43A, TD43H, SL43H, TD43, EHP43 GT-09, STR-09, STX-09C 10GF, 10MF, F1, F10T, F12T XS10–XS13
EMS43H MAXGT-09, MX-09, MG10T EHP43A, EHP43H, HP43 STX-09H, H-09, MX-09 MF10T, XR10T XL10–XL13
MX-11 10GM, G10 D43 MX-09H, MX-09CG
MX-11, MX-11H, MX-18C
T44, EMS44H MAXGT-18, MX-18 M15T,15GM, G15 XT14–XT17 D44, TD44H, TD44, EHP44, EHP44H GT-18, STR-18 F15, MF15, MF14TY XS14–XS17
EMS44A MGS18, G18 HP44, HP44H, HP44X H-18, H-18H, HX-18, 15MF, FG15T, FGS15, 15GF, GF15 XL14–XL17
MX-18, MX-18H XR15, GF18
T51, EMS51A GTX-20, GTX-20G MA1SL, M20T XT18–XT23 TD51A, TD51H, TD51X, SL51H GT-20, STR-20, STX-20 F15H, F17, F2, F20T, MF2, MF20T XS18–XS23
Soft to medium EMS51H GTX-20H, MAXGT-20 MGS20 EHP51, EHP51A, EHP51H, HP51, HP51A H-20, HX-20, MX-20, MFS20T, 20MF, F25, MF25T, 25MF XL18–XL23
formations with high MX-20 21GMS, 20GM, G20 HP51H, HP51X, D51 MX-20H FG20T, FGS20, GF20, 20GF, 25GF,
XR20, XR25
compressive strength
T52 GTX-20C, MAXGT-20CG XT24–XT27 TD52, TD52A, TD52H, TD52I, TD52X GT-20C, GT-28, H-28, H-20C F26Y, F27, F27I, MF27 XS24–XS27
MX-28G EHP52, HP52, HP52A, HP52X HX-28, HX-28C , MX-20C FGS26OD, 26GFD, XR20TY XL24–XL27
MX-28 XR25TY XL46–XL51
T53, EMS53, MX-30H, MAXGT-30 XT28–XT33 TD53, TD53A, SL53A, SL53 L-30A, STR-30, STX-20, STX-35 F3, MF3, F3H, FG3H, F30T, 30MF XS28–XS33
Tungsten Carbide Insert Bits

EMS53A EHP53A, EHP53, HP53, HP53A,HP53H GT-30, H-30, HX-30 XR32TD, XR30 XL28–XL33
HP53X, HP53B, HP53JA, D53 MX-30, MX-30H

T54 GTX-30C, MAXGT-30CG XT34–XT39 TD54A, TD54X, HP54, HP54A, HP54X GT-30C, STR-30C, STR-35C F35, F37, MF37 XS34–XS39
STX-30C, H-30C, HR-38C XR30Y, 30MFDY XL34–XL39
HR-30C, HR-35, MX-35C
Medium-hard 4JS XT40–XT45 TD61, TD61A, SL61, SL61A, EHP61 STR-40, HR-40, HR-44 F4, F45H, F47, F47A, F4H, XR40 XS40–XS45
EHP61A, HP61, HP61A, HP61H STX-40, M-40, MX-40G XL40–XL45
formations with high
compressive strength EMS62 GTX-40C 5JS XT46–XT51 TD62, TD62A, SL62, SL62A, HP62, HP62A XL-40A, STR-40C, STR-44C F47H, F5, MF5, XR40Y XS46–XS51
47JS HP62H, HP63, HP64, HP62JA STX-44C, HR-40C, HR-44C, XR45YDD, XR50 XL46–XL51
MX-40C, MX-44CH

EMS63 M57S XT52–XT59 TD63, EHP63, HP63 XL-50A, STR-50, STX-50 F57, MF57, XR50Y XS52–XS59
HR-50, HR-55RG, HR-55 XL52–XL59
MX-50, MX-55

XT61–XT69 TD64, TD64H, HP64, HP64A, HP64H HR-60, HR-66 F59, F59Y, F65, F67, F67Y XS61–XS69

Hard semiabrasive XT71–XT75 XS71–XS75

and abrasive formations
XT77–XT81 TD73, SL73, HP73 STR-70, STX-70, HR-70 F7, XR68Y, XR70Y XS77–XS81
IADC Code Example XT83–XT89 TD74, SL74, HP74 XS83–XS89
Extremely hard HP53: IADC 537 XT91, XT93 TD81, HP81 HR-80, HR-88, STX-80, STR-80 F8, F80Y XS91, XS93
and abrasive formations 5 = Series (soft to medium insert bit)
3 = Type XT95, XT97 F8SY XS95, XS97
7 = Feature (HP bearing and gauge protection) XT99 TD83, SL83, EHP83, HP83 HR-90, HR-99, STX-90, STR-90 F9, F90Y, XR90Y XS99

Note: Bits shown are based on individual manufacturer’s published availabilty data. Comparisons may differ in particular drilling areas. Your ReedHycalog representative can provide specific data for your needs.
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Roller Cone Availability Chart - Insert Bits

Bit in. 33⁄4 37⁄8 41⁄8 41⁄2 45⁄8 43⁄4 51⁄2 57⁄ 8 6 61⁄8 61⁄4 61⁄2 63⁄4 77⁄ 8 8 3⁄ 8 81⁄2 83⁄4 91⁄2 97⁄ 8 10 5⁄8 11 115⁄8 12 121⁄4 131⁄2 133⁄4 141⁄2 143⁄4 151⁄2 16 17 171⁄2 181⁄2 20 22 24 26
Size [mm] [95.3] [98.4] [104.8] [114.3] [117.5] [120.6] [139.7] [149.2] [152.4] [155.6] [158.8] [165.1] [171.4] [200.0] [212.7] [215.9] [222.2] [241.3] [250.8] [269.9] [279.4] [295.3] [304.8] [311.2] [342.9] [349.2] [368.3] [374.6] [393.7] [406.4] [431.8] [444.5] [469.9] [508] [558.8] [609.6] [660.4]
SL53A SL53 SL51H SL51H SL53A SL51H SL53A SL51H SL43H, SL51H SL43H, SL51H SL43H, SL51H SL51H, SL53A SL51H
Sabre SL63 SL53A SL62 SL53A SL73 SL53 SL53, SL53A SL53, SL53A SL53, SL53A SL61, SL62A SL53
SL62 SL62 SL53A SL61, SL61A SL61A, SL62 SL61A, SL62A SL63, SL73 SL53A
SL63 SL83 SL62A, SL63 SL83
SL83 SL73, SL83
TD44, TD41H TD43A, TD44H TD43, TD43A, TD44, TD44H TD41, TD41A TD42H,
TuffDuty TD51X, TD52, TD52A, TD52I TD51A, TD53 TD51A, TD51H, TD51X, TD52 TD43A, TD53, TD53A TD43H, TD44H
TD52X, TD53A, TD61A, TD62 TD53A, TD61A TD52A, TD52I, TD52X, TD53 TD61, TD61A, TD51 TD51, TD51A
TD44X, TD51H, TD64 TD63, TD83 TD53A, TD54A, TD61, TD61A TD51A, TD62A TD51H, TD52H
TD41H, TD51H TD62, TD62A, TD64, TD64H TD44H, TD53, TD53A
TD74 TD74, TD81, TD83, TD63 TD61A, TD63 TD83
TuffDuty D44, D51 D43, D51, D44 D44, D51, D53 D44, D51, D53 D44, D51
Directional
EHP EHP43H EHP41H, EHP42H
Series EHP51H EHP43H, EHP44H
EHP51H, EHP53
EHP53A

HP Series HP53A HP43A, HP51H HP53A, HP51X, HP41A, HP63 HP53 HP53A HP53A HP43A, HP43H
HP63 HP44X, HP51A, HP51X, HP53A HP62A, HP63 HP61A, HP62 HP64, HP74 HP83 HP53H HP61A HP51H
HP52X, HP53, HP53H HP63 HP73, HP74, HP64, HP74 HP83 HP62 HP53A
HP61H, HP62 HP73 HP83 HP83 HP61A
HP63, HP74, HP81 HP63, HP64

Titan T43, T44, T51 T43, T44 T41, T42 T41, T42, T43 T41 T41 T41
T51, T53 T43, T44 T44, T51 T42 T43
T51, T52 T43
EMS EMS43H EMS51H EMS63 EMS51H EMS41H, EMS42H EMS44A EMS41H, EMS43A EMS43H EMS43H
EMS44H EMS53A EMS43H, EMS44H EMS44H, EMS51A
EMS51H EMS51A EMS53, EMS53A
EMS62
Jet Air JA53, JA62, HP53JA, HP62JA JA62, HP62JA
Standard Pin 23⁄8 23⁄8 23⁄8 27⁄8 27⁄8 27⁄8 31⁄2 31⁄2 31⁄2 31⁄2 31⁄2 31⁄2 31⁄2 41⁄2 41⁄2 41⁄2 41⁄2 65⁄8 65⁄8 65⁄8 65⁄8 65⁄8 65⁄8 65⁄8 65⁄8 65⁄8 75⁄8 75⁄8 75⁄8 75⁄8 75⁄8 75⁄8 75⁄8 8 5⁄8 8 5⁄8 8 5⁄8 8 5⁄8
Connection
Optional Pin 65⁄8 65⁄8 65⁄8 65⁄8 65⁄8 75⁄8 75⁄8 75⁄8 75⁄8
Connection

Explanation of ReedHycalog bit type designations prefix Explanation of ReedHycalog bit type suffixes Diamond enhanced suffixes

EMS – Motor Series bit with sealed roller bearing A, B, H, I, X – Cutting structure variants that may differ by bit type DI – Diamond inner row inserts
EHT – Enhanced hardmetal tooth bit C – Center jet DG – Diamond gauge row inserts
EHP – Enhanced performance bit with Mudpick™ II hydraulics F – High-velocity flame-blasted coating DH – Diamond heel row inserts
HP – Standard journal bearing tooth and insert bit G – Tungsten carbide heel pacs on steel tooth bits DGH – Diamond gauge and heel inserts
MHT – Motor tooth bit JA – Non-offset bit for air applications DIH – Diamond inner and heel row inserts
SL – Sabre™ Premium small diameter journal bearing K – Premium shirttail protection to reduce wear and protect the seal DA – Diamond inner, gauge and heel row inserts
T – Titan™ Premium sealed roller bearing tooth and insert bit KP – Premium K—higher density of inserts DN – Diamond nose
TC – TuffCutter™ premium tooth bit with journal bearing KPR – Raised premium shirttail protection DK – Diamond shirttail protection
TD – TuffDuty™ journal bearing with Mudpick L – Steel pads with tungsten carbide inserts welded to the bit body DKP – Diamond premium shirttail protection
D – TuffDuty Directional™ tooth and insert M – Mudpick™ II hydraulics DL – Diamond lug pads
Y – Nonsealed roller bearing tooth bit DKPR – Diamond KPR
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Roller Cone Availability Chart - Tooth Bits

Bit in. 33⁄4 41⁄8 41⁄2 45⁄8 43⁄4 51⁄2 57⁄ 8 6 61⁄8 61⁄4 61⁄2 63⁄4 77⁄ 8 8 3⁄ 8 81⁄2 83⁄4 91⁄2 97⁄ 8 10 5⁄8 11 115⁄8 12 121⁄4 131⁄2 133⁄4 141⁄2 143⁄4 151⁄2 16 17 171⁄2 181⁄2 20 22 24 26
Size [mm] [95.3] [104.8] [114.3] [117.5] [120.6] [139.7] [149.2] [152.4] [155.6] [158.8] [165.1] [171.4] [200.0] [212.7] [215.9] [222.2] [241.3] [250.8] [269.9] [279.4] [295.3] [304.8] [311.2] [342.9] [349.2] [368.3] [374.6] [393.7] [406.4] [431.8] [444.5] [469.9] [508] [558.8] [609.6] [660.4]
Sabre SL12 SL12 SL12 SL12 SL11, SL12 SL11,SL12

TuffDuty TD11 TD11, TD13 TD11 TD11 TD11

TuffDuty D11 D11 D11 D11 D11

Directional

TuffCutter TC10, TC11

EHT Series EHT11 EHT11 EHT11, EHT11G EHT11G EHT11, EHT11G EHT11 EHT11 EHT13G EHT11, EHT11G

HP11, HP12
HP Series HP11, HP12, HP13G HP13G HP11, HP12, HP13G HP11, HP13G HP11 HP13 HP11, HP12
HP21G HP13G, HP21G
Titan T11 T11, T13 T11, T13 T11 T11

EMS EMS11G EMS11G EMS11G EMS11, EMS11G EMS11G EMS11G EMS11G EMS11
EMS13G EMS13, EMS13G EMS13G EMS11G
Y Series Y11 Y11 Y11 Y11 Y11 Y11 Y13 Y11 Y11, Y13

Standard Pin 23⁄8 23⁄8 23⁄8 27⁄8 27⁄8 27⁄8 31⁄2 31⁄2 31⁄2 31⁄2 31⁄2 31⁄2 31⁄2 41⁄2 41⁄2 41⁄2 41⁄2 65⁄8 65⁄8 65⁄8 65⁄8 65⁄8 65⁄8 65⁄8 65⁄8 65⁄8 75⁄8 75⁄8 75⁄8 75⁄8 75⁄8 75⁄8 75⁄8 8 5⁄8 8 5⁄8 8 5⁄8 8 5⁄8
Connection
Optional Pin 65⁄8 65⁄8 65⁄8 65⁄8 65⁄8 75⁄8 75⁄8 75⁄8 75⁄8
Connection

Cutting Structure Bearings/Seals Gauge Other Dull Characteristics Reason Pulled Nozzle Nozzle Flow Area Flow Area Flow Area Flow Area
Size Number of One Nozzle of Two Nozzles of Three Nozzles of Four Nozzles
Inner Outer Dull Characteristics Location (in. [mm]) (in.2 [mm 2]) (in.2 [mm 2]) (in.2 [mm 2]) (in.2 [mm 2])
7⁄ 32 [5.5] 7 0.0376 [24.3] 0.0752 [48.5] 0.1127 [72.9] 0.1503 [97.0]
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

Jet Nozzle Flow Areas

1⁄4 [6.4] 8 0.0491 [31.7] 0.0982 [63.4] 0.1473 [95.0] 0.1963 [126.1]
9⁄ 32 [7.1] 9 0.0621 [40.1] 0.1242 [80.1] 0.1864 [120.2] 0.2485 [160.3]
1 Inner cutting structure 3 Dull characteristics 4 Location 7 Other dull characteristic 5⁄ 16 [7.9] 10 0.1534 [99.0] 0.3068 [197.9]
0.0767 [49.5] 0.2301 [148.4]
(all inner rows) (Use only cutting structure related codes.) Refer to column three codes.
Roller cone 11⁄ 32 [8.7] 11 0.0928 [59.5] 0.1856 [119.7] 0.2784 [179.6] 0.3712 [239.5]
†BC – broken cone N – nose row Cone no.
IADC Dull Bit Grading

2 Outer cutting structure 8 Reason pulled or run terminated

BF – bond failure M – middle row 1 3⁄ 8 [9.5] 12 0.1104 [71.2] 0.2209 [142.5] 0.3313 [213.7] 0.4418 [285.0]
(gauge row only) G – gauge row 2
BT – broken teeth/cutters BHA – change bottomhole assembly 13⁄ 32 [10.3] 13 0.1296 [83.6] 0.2592 [167.2] 0.5185 [334.5]
BU – balled up bit A – all rows 3 0.3889 [250.9]
In columns 1 and 2, a linear scale from 0 to 8 is DMF – downhole motor failure
†CC – cracked cone
used to describe the condition of the cutting Fixed rutter DTF – downhole tool failure 7⁄ 16 [11.1] 14 0.1503 [97.0] 0.3007 [194.0] 0.4510 [291.0] 0.6013 [388.0]
†CD – cone dragged
structure according to the following: C – cone S – shoulder DSF – downhole string failure
CI – cone Interference DST – drill stem test
15⁄ 32 [11.9] 15 0.1726 [111.4] 0.3451 [222.8] 0.5177 [334.2] 0.6903 [445.4]
N – nose G – gauge
Steel tooth bits CR – cored T – taper A – all areas LOG – run logs 1⁄ 2 [12.7] 16 0.1963 [126.6] 0.3927 [253.2] 0.7854 [506.7]
CT – chipped teeth/cutters 0.5890 [379.8]
A measure of lost tool height resulting from LIH – left in hole
abrasion and/or damage. ER – erosion RIG – rig repair 9⁄ 16 [14.3] 18 0.2485 [160.3] 0.4970 [320.6] 0.7455 [481.0] 0.9940 [641.3]
5 Bearings/seals
0 – No loss of tooth height. FC – flat crested wear CM – condition mud
8 – Total loss of tooth height. HC – heat checking Nonsealed bearings CP – core point
5⁄ 8 [15.9] 20 0.3068 [197.9] 0.6136 [395.9] 0.9204 [593.8] 1.2272 [791.8]
JD – junk damage A linear scale estimating bearing DP – drill plug 11⁄ 16 [17.5] 22 0.3712 [239.5] 0.7424 [479.0] 1.4849 [958.1]
†LC – lost cone 1.1137 [718.5]
Insert bits life used. (0 – No life used, 8 – All FM – formation change
A measure of total cutting structure reduction LN – lost nozzle life used, i.e., no bearing life HP – hole problems 3⁄ 4 [19.0] 24 0.4418 [285.0] 0.8836 [570.1] 1.3254 [855.0] 1.7672 [1140.2]
resulting from lost, worn and/or broken inserts. LT – lost teeth/cutters remaining.) HR – hours on bit
0 – No lost, worn and/or broken inserts. OC – off-center wear PP – pump pressure
7⁄ 8 [22.2] 28 0.6013 [387.9] 1.2026 [775.9] 1.8040 [1163.7] 2.4053 [1551.9]
8 – All inserts lost, worn and/or broken. PB – pinched bit Sealed bearings PR – penetration rate
PN – plugged nozzle/flow passage E – seals effective Bit Size API Pin Size Recommended Torque
TD – total depth/casing depth
Fixed cutter bits RG – rounded gauge F – seals failed TQ – torque (in. [mm]) (in. [mm]) (lbt-ft [Newton])
A measure of lost, worn and/or broken cutting RO – ring out N – not able to grade TW – twist off
structure. SD – shirttail damage X – fixed cutter bit (bearingless) WC – weather conditions Recommended 33⁄ 4–41⁄ 2 [95.2–114.3] 23⁄ 8 [60.3] 3,000–3,500 [4,000–4,800]
0 – No lost, worn and/or cutting structure. SS – self-sharpening wear 45⁄ 8–5 [117.5–127.0] 27⁄ 8 [73.0] 6,000–7,000 [8,000–9,500]
8 – All of cutting structure Lost, worn and/or TR – tracking 6 Gauge measure in ⁄ of an inch.
1 16 Roller Cone
broken. WO – washed out bit 51⁄ 8–73⁄ 8 [136.5–187.3] 31⁄ 2 [88.9 7,000–9,000 [9,500–12,000]
WT – worn teeth/cutters I – In gauge Makeup Torque 75⁄ 8–9 [193.7–228.6] 41⁄ 2 [114.3] 12,000–16,000 [16,000–22,000]
NO – no dull characteristic 1 ⁄16 – 1 ⁄16 in. out of gauge

2 ⁄16 – 1⁄ 8 in. out of gauge

†Show Cone number or numbers under location
91⁄ 2–26 [241.3–660.4] 65⁄ 8 [168.3] 28,000–32,000 [38,000–43,000]
4 ⁄16 – 1⁄4 in. out of gauge
143⁄ 4–26 [374.6–660.4] 75⁄ 8 [193.7] 34,000–40,000 [46,000–54,000]