Microstructure and properties of composites gun drill bit/drill pipe interface produced by 3D printing method

In this paper,the rapid and integrated manufacture method of 3D printing gun drill is put forward. The 3D printing process test of the composites gun drill composed of medium carbon steel drill shank, low alloy steel drill pipe and tungsten cobalt hard alloy drill bit is conducted. Microstructure and morphology of the composites gun drill interface between low alloy steel and tungsten cobalt hard alloy is analyzed using SEM. Element distribution and Phase composition of the interface between low alloy steel and tungsten cobalt hard alloy were tested and analyzed by EDS and XRD respectively. The oxidation resistance, micro hardness and corrosion resistance of the interface between low alloy steel and tungsten cobalt hard alloy were analyzed.The results show that the interface performance of 3D printing compos-ite gun drill is better than that of the welding gun drill. The rapid and integrated 3D printing method is feasible for gun drill manufacture.