Gas-Pressure Bonding of Multilayer Gun Barrels

Abstract

A program was undertaken by the Research Directorate, Weapons Laboratory at Rock Island, to determine the feasibility of using gas pressure techniques for production of lined, prerifled gun barrels. Pressure containers constructed from short-length tubular steel sections machined to gun barrel bore dimensions were used in this experiment. From the results of the tests performed with low-yield strength materials (copper and Monel), a suitable profile replication was not attained on the rifle surface. On the basis of test data obtained, forming a rifling profile and bonding with a tantalum alloy on AISI 4130 steel were found to be impractical with gas pressure bonding techniques.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 01, 1972
Accession Number
AD0753327

Entities

People

  • Roy E. Beal
  • Thomas Watmough

Organizations

  • IIT Research Institute

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Ground and Sea Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Alloys
  • Containers
  • Elements
  • Fabrication
  • Gun Barrels
  • Manufacturing
  • Materials
  • Materials Laboratories
  • Mechanical Properties
  • Metals
  • Pressure Vessels
  • Production
  • Refractory Materials
  • Tantalum
  • Tantalum Alloys
  • Weapons
  • Yield Strength

Readers

  • Surface Engineering/Surface Coating Technology.
  • ballistics.