MESOSCALE REINFORCEMENT OF METAL MATRIX COMPOSITES
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1. A metal matrix composite (MMC) tool, comprising:
- a mesoscale-reinforced hard composite portion that comprises reinforcing particles and mesoscale reinforcing structures dispersed in a binder material, wherein the mesoscale reinforcing structures are printed three-dimensional structures that are larger than an average powder-size distribution of the reinforcing particles.
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Abstract
A metal matrix composite (MMC) tool includes a mesoscale-reinforced hard composite portion that comprises reinforcing particles and mesoscale reinforcing structures dispersed in a binder material. The mesoscale reinforcing structures are printed using at least one additive manufacturing technique and are larger than an average powder-size distribution of the reinforcing particles.
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1. A metal matrix composite (MMC) tool, comprising:
a mesoscale-reinforced hard composite portion that comprises reinforcing particles and mesoscale reinforcing structures dispersed in a binder material, wherein the mesoscale reinforcing structures are printed three-dimensional structures that are larger than an average powder-size distribution of the reinforcing particles. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A drill bit, comprising:
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a bit body; and a plurality of cutting elements coupled to an exterior of the bit body, wherein at least a portion of the bit body comprises a mesoscale-reinforced hard composite portion that comprises reinforcing particles and mesoscale reinforcing structures dispersed in a binder material, and wherein the mesoscale reinforcing structures are printed three-dimensional structures that are larger than an average powder-size distribution of the reinforcing particles. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. A drilling assembly, comprising:
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a drill string extendable from a drilling platform and into a wellbore; a drill bit attached to an end of the drill string; and a pump fluidly connected to the drill string and configured to circulate a drilling fluid to the drill bit and through the wellbore, wherein the drill bit comprises; a bit body; and a plurality of cutting elements coupled to an exterior of the bit body, wherein at least a portion of the bit body comprises a mesoscale-reinforced hard composite portion that comprises reinforcing particles and mesoscale reinforcing structures dispersed in a binder material, and wherein the mesoscale reinforcing structures are printed three-dimensional structures that are larger than an average powder-size distribution of the reinforcing particles.
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