drill steel

Thân thiện

A worker uses a piece of drill steel to bore into a rock face.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • Carbon steel used for rock drills and dowels: "Drill steel" refers to a specific type of high-strength carbon steel alloy designed for manufacturing the drill bits and rods used in rock drilling and anchoring applications.

Usage

• Noun:
  • The mining company ordered a new shipment of drill steel for their tunneling project.
  • The durability of the drill steel is critical for penetrating hard rock formations.

Advanced Usage

• Technical Specification: In engineering contexts, "drill steel" often implies a steel grade with specific properties like high hardness, wear resistance, and the ability to withstand impact and torsional stress.
  • The specifications call for a high-carbon drill steel with a Rockwell hardness of at least 45.

Variants and Related Words

• Drill rod: A term sometimes used interchangeably with "drill steel" to describe the steel rods used in percussive drilling.
  • The drill rod snapped under extreme pressure.
• Rock drill bit: The actual cutting or crushing tool often made from drill steel.
  • The rock drill bit, forged from premium drill steel, lasted through the entire excavation.

Synonyms

• Boring steel: A less common synonym referring to steel used for making drills, especially in foundational or geotechnical work.

Notes on Meaning

• Compound Noun: It is important to note that "drill steel" is a compound noun. The primary meaning is the (the steel alloy), not the finished tool. The tool is a "drill bit" or "drill rod" made drill steel.
• Industrial Context: This term is predominantly used in mining, construction, quarrying, and geotechnical engineering.

Học thuật

Noun

1. carbon steel used for rock drills and dowels

Từ đồng nghĩa

• drill rod