Bulk Metallic Glass (BMG) Springs For Downhole Applications
AssigneeHalliburton Energy Services, Inc.
InventorsShashwat Shukla, Arpana Singh
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Abstract
A variety of methods and apparatuses are disclosed, including, a downhole tool for a wellbore, the downhole tool having a spring comprising bulk metallic glass (BMG), and a method of positioning the downhole tool having the spring comprising BMG in the wellbore.
Claims22
A downhole tool for a wellbore, the downhole tool comprising a spring comprising bulk metallic glass (BMG).
A method comprising positioning a downhole tool in a wellbore, wherein the downhole tool comprises a spring comprising bulk metallic glass (BMG).
A spring comprising bulk metallic glass (BMG), wherein the spring is configured for a downhole tool for a wellbore, wherein the BMG comprises at least at least 40 atomic percent (at %) of cobalt (Co), and wherein the BMG comprises at least two elements selected from iron (Fe), chromium (Cr), molybdenum (Mo), erbium (Er), tantalum (Ta), niobium (Nb), nickel (Ni), or copper (Cu).
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.