Mechanical parts having increased wear resistance

Abstract

Borided parts for wear surfaces in equipment for use in earth boring, well completion and fluid extraction are provided.

1 . A component for use in combination with at least a second component during earth-boring, well completion, or fluid extraction, the component having a surface, at least a first portion of which comprises a borided metallic material, and wherein said first portion does not wear against a metallic surface of the second component during use.  
   
   
       2 . The component of  claim 1 , wherein the component is selected from a component of a mud pump or cement pump.  
   
   
       3 . The component of  claim 1 , wherein the component is selected from a mud pump liner, a valve seat, a valve body, a piston hub, a piston rod and a plunger.  
   
   
       4 . The component of  claim 1 , wherein the component is a DTH hammer bit, fracturing tube, drill bit, radial bearing, thrust bearing, mechanical coupling, wear pad, flow diverter, flow restrictor, impeller, drill pipe, valve, directional drilling assembly, hanger assembly, percussion assembly, nozzle, or core lifter.  
   
   
       5 . The component of  claim 1 , wherein the component is a roller, cam, shaft, or pipe.  
   
   
       6 . The component of  claim 1 , wherein the metallic material is selected from a ferrous metal, non-ferrous metal, ferrous metal alloy, and non-ferrous metal alloy.  
   
   
       7 . The component of  claim 6 , wherein the metallic material is a steel.  
   
   
       8 . The component of  claim 6 , wherein the substantially metallic material is titanium, a titanium alloy, or a chromium alloy.  
   
   
       9 . A system for preparing a well for fluid extraction, comprising: 
 a first component having a surface, at least a first portion of which comprises a borided metallic material; and    a second component having a metallic portion, wherein said first portion does not wear against said metallic portion during use.    
   
   
       10 . The system of  claim 9 , wherein the system comprises a drill and a mud pump.  
   
   
       11 . The system of  claim 10 , further comprising a mud pump liner.  
   
   
       12 . The system of  claim 9 , wherein the system comprises a cement pump.  
   
   
       13 . The system of  claim 9 , wherein the system comprises a fracturing tube.  
   
   
       14 . The system of  claim 9 , wherein the first component is selected from a component of a mud pump or cement pump.  
   
   
       15 . The system of  claim 9 , wherein the first component is selected from a mud pump liner, a valve seat, a valve body, a piston hub, a piston rod, and a plunger.  
   
   
       16 . The system of  claim 9 , wherein the first component is a DTH hammer bit, fracturing tube, drill bit, radial bearing, thrust bearing, mechanical coupling, wear pad, flow diverter, flow restrictor, impeller, drill pipe, valve, directional drilling assembly, hanger assembly, percussion assembly, nozzle, or core lifter.  
   
   
       17 . The system of  claim 9 , wherein the first component is a roller, cam, shaft, or pipe.  
   
   
       18 . The system of  claim 9 , wherein the substantially metallic material is selected from a ferrous metal, non-ferrous metal, ferrous metal alloy, and non-ferrous metal alloy.  
   
   
       19 . The system of  claim 18 , wherein the substantially metallic material is a steel.  
   
   
       20 . The system of  claim 18 , wherein the substantially metallic material is titanium, a titanium alloy, or a chromium alloy.  
   
   
       21 . A method of preparing a component for wearing against a material transported during earth-boring, well completion, or fluid extraction, the component having a surface, at least a first portion of which comprises a metallic material, the method comprising: 
 boriding at least the first portion.    
   
   
       22 . The method of  claim 21 , wherein the component is selected from a component of a mud pump or cement pump.  
   
   
       23 . The method of  claim 21 , wherein the component is selected from a mud pump liner, a valve seat, a valve body, a piston hub, a piston rod, and a plunger.  
   
   
       24 . The method of  claim 21 , wherein the component is a DTH hammer bit, fracturing tube, drill bit, radial bearing, thrust bearing, mechanical coupling, wear pad, flow diverter, flow restrictor, impeller, drill pipe, valve, directional drilling assembly, hanger assembly, percussion assembly, nozzle, or core lifter.  
   
   
       25 . The method of  claim 21 , wherein the component is a roller, cam, shaft, or pipe.  
   
   
       26 . The method of  claim 21 , wherein the component is a fishing tool or sucker rod.  
   
   
       27 . The method of  claim 26 , wherein the fishing tool is a spear, taper tap, or overshot  
   
   
       28 . The method of  claim 21 , wherein the substantially metallic material is selected from a ferrous metal, non-ferrous metal, ferrous metal alloy, and non-ferrous metal alloy.  
   
   
       29 . The method of  claim 28 , wherein the substantially metallic material is a steel.  
   
   
       30 . The method of  claim 28 , wherein the substantially metallic material is titanium, a titanium alloy, or a chromium alloy.  
   
   
       31 . A pump liner for use in earth-boring, well completion, or fluid extraction, wherein at least a first portion of an interior surface of the pump liner is borided.  
   
   
       32 . The pump liner of  claim 31 , wherein the pump liner is fabricated from a ferrous metal, non-ferrous metal, ferrous metal alloy, or non-ferrous metal alloy.  
   
   
       33 . The pump liner of  claim 32 , wherein the pump liner is fabricated from titanium, a titanium alloy, or a chromium alloy.  
   
   
       34 . A component for use in earth-boring, well completion, or fluid extraction, the component having a surface, at least a first portion of which comprises a borided metallic material, and wherein the component is selected from a mud pump liner, valve seat, a valve body, a piston hub, a piston rod, a plunger, sucker rod, and a fishing tool.  
   
   
       35 . The component of  claim 34 , wherein the fishing tool is a spear, taper tap, or overshot.