Quartz sand (大约 15%) and ice layers in frozen soil make bit wear 3 times faster than in ordinary formations:
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Wear types:
Abrasive wear (60%),
fatigue damage (30%),
thermal cracking (10%).
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Material upgrade:
PDC bits use diamond composite sheets + tungsten carbide matrix, doubling service life.
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Structural optimization:
Saw-tooth blade design reduces adhesive wear caused by ice chip accumulation.

The Mackenzie Valley project in Canada verified that new bits cut single-well replacement times from 5 to 2.