This International Standard specifies the material for and the dimensions of rotary core diamond
drilling equipment, system C.
NOTE 1 Cutting materials other than diamond may be used.
It applies to
— single- and double-tube core barrels, including diamond core bits, reaming shells, core lifters, corelifter
cases, core tubes (outer and inner) and heads;
— drill rods and couplings;
— casing tubes and couplings.
The casing tubes are not designed for drilling, and the casing string is only employed for casingoff
the hole.
The range of equipment covers diamond core drilling of holes from 35 mm to 112 mm in diameter (outer
bit diameter) with the corresponding core diameters from 21 mm to 92 mm.
Single- and double-tube core barrels provide a means of coring compact rocks (types M and DM core
barrels), fissured and fractured rocks (types T and DT core barrels) and fractured and broken-down
rocks (type DP core barrels).