Rock abrasiveness is ability of rock to wear down the working tool during the mutual interaction between the working indentor
and the rock in the mechanical rock cutting process. The cutting indentor is worn down during the interaction, which changes its
geometric dimensions causing the enlargement of a contact area between the tool and the rock surface. The changes in these dimensions
consequently alter the rate of advance of the drilling machine and the specific cutting energy. We have determined the abrasiveness
according to the norm ON 44 1121 (1982) on the testing device constructed at the Institute of Geotechnics SAS.
Original Title
Assessment of abrasiveness for research of rock cutting
Rock abrasiveness is ability of rock to wear down the working tool during the mutual interaction between the working indentor
and the rock in the mechanical rock cutting process. The cuttin…