Development of a 7.62mm Cold-Worked Steel Cartridge Case
Abstract
Under the Army-wide copper conservation program of 1966, Frankford Arsenal initiated a product-improvement program for the 7.62mm steel cartridge case. Two processes, heat treating and cold working, were used to obtain finished-case hardness. The report covers the latter. The major reason for developing a cold worked case was to eliminate the purchase of expensive heat treating equipment, not presently in general use for cartridge case production, thereby reducing the cost of plant conversion.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Apr 01, 1971
- Accession Number
- AD0889846
Entities
People
- Philip B. Taylor
Organizations
- Frankford Arsenal