HOW TO GRADE

IMPREGNATED
BITS
 HOW TO GRADE IMPREGNATED BITS

• Kinetic bits with GHI (Grit

Hot-Pressed Inserts)
• At the point where the
GHI is flush with the ribs,
the bit should be graded a
‘1’
• Wear after that point is
measured the same as T B G REM ARKS

conventional 1 2 3 4
C U T T IN G S T R U C T U R E
5
B
6
G
7
REM ARKS
8

In n e r O u te r D u ll L o c a - B r n g . G a g e O th e r R e a s o n

Impregnated bits. R o w s R o w s C h a r. tio n

(I) (O ) (D ) (L )
S e a l 1 /1 6
(B ) (G )
D u ll P u lle d
(O ) (R )
 HOW TO GRADE IMPREGNATED BITS

• Impregnated bits use a ratio

of remaining rib-height to
original rib-height
• If original rib-height was
0.5” and remaining rib-
height is 0.25”, grading
would be ‘4’ (50% wear)
• Inner & outer row wear is
graded on a 0 to 8 scale .

T B G REM ARKS

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
C U T T IN G S T R U C T U R E B G REM ARKS
In n e r O u te r D u ll L o c a - B r n g . G a g e O th e r R e a s o n
R o w s R o w s C h a r. tio n S e a l 1 /1 6 D u ll P u lle d
(I) (O ) (D ) (L ) (B ) (G ) (O ) (R )
 HOW TO GRADE IMPREGNATED BITS
• Kinetic bit with GHI

• Unique GHI
 Grit Hot-Pressed Inserts

• Old design without GHI

 HOW TO GRADE IMPREGNATED BITS
Diamond Grit impregnated in the blades

Drilling

Direction

• As the matrix
wears it exposes
the diamonds.

Optimum bond strength –

excellent diamond retention & exposure