Experimental and Modeling Study of Abrasive Wear of Tungsten Carbide Drilling Bit in Wet and Dry Conditions

The results of theoretical and experimental investigations carried out to study the effect load relative sliding speed on abrasive wear behavior in drilling bit teeth surfaces an insert tungsten carbide have been presented. Experimentally, apparatus for tests conducted modified ASTM-G65 was fabricated facilitate loading measurement rate sand/ steel wheel abrasion test, which involves two cases contact; first is at dry sand second under wet condition. These varied operating parameters normal speed. A model based upon Archard equation has developed predicting simulation by using ANSYS12.1 program rates. general trend all that increase applied as well rotational produces rate, while shows fluctuating due transition mechanism. As compared tests, volume losses much higher values, because presence water causes high adhesion between particles specimen surface wear-corrosion interaction accelerate percentage errors are more stable with than stability