Strike tip for a pick tool,assembly comprising same,method of making same and method for using same

摘要

A strike tip (100) for a pick tool, comprising a strike structure (120) joined to a substrate (110) at an interface boundary (115), the strike structure (120) comprising or consisting or super-hard material and the substrate (110) comprising or consisting of carbide material; the strike tip having a proximate strike end (117) coterminous with the super-hard material and a distal end (118) defined by the substrate (110), a side connecting the strike and distal ends; the strike end (117) including a flat apex area (150) and an outer area extending from the apex to the side. The apex area (150) is substantially less than the outer area, and is at least 1 square millimeter and at most 25 square millimeters.