PDC Bit Body Design
The bit body may be - Steel Body : A- The bit body is forged or milled from steel (steel-bodied bits).B-  The cutters on a steel body bit are manufactured as studs.C- The stud can be set with a fixed backrake and/or siderake (visit the cutter design subject).D- Field experience with the steel body bit indicates that face erosion is a problem, but this has been overcome to some extent by application of a hardfacing compound.E-
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