SINTERED TUNGSTEN LINERS FOR SHAPED CHARGES
First Claim
1. A liner for a shaped charge for perforating well formations comprising:
- a mixture of powdered heavy metal and powdered metal binder said liner formed into a liner shape by injection molding and sintering.
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Abstract
A method of producing a liner for a shaped charge comprising mixing a composition of powdered metal with plasticizers and binders to form a paste. The paste is then particulated and injected into an injection mold. The paste is molded into a molded liner shape and then chemically treated to remove plasticizers and binders from the molded liner shape. After being removed from the injection mold the molded liner shape is sintered inside of a furnace. The powdered metal composition can be comprised of a mixture of from 60% to 97% by weight of powdered heavy metal and from 40% to 3% by weight of cobalt, or the powdered metal composition can be comprised of a mixture of from 60% to 97% by weight of powdered heavy metal and from 40% to 3% of copper, the preferred heavy metal being tungsten.
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24 Claims
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1. A liner for a shaped charge for perforating well formations comprising:
a mixture of powdered heavy metal and powdered metal binder said liner formed into a liner shape by injection molding and sintering. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A shaped charge comprising:
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a housing;
a quantity of explosive inserted into said housing; and
a liner inserted into said housing so that said quantity of explosive is positioned between said liner and said housing, said liner formed into a liner shape by injection molding and sintering said mixture. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method of producing a liner for a shaped charge comprising the steps of:
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mixing a composition of powdered metal with plasticizers and binders to form a paste;
particulating said paste;
injecting said particulated paste into an injection mold;
molding said particulated paste into a molded liner shape;
removing plasticizers and binders from said molded liner shape;
sintering said molded liner shape to produce a shaped charge liner. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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