Study of Melt Loading the 105 MM M1 Projectile with Comp B Containing Grade B Wax

Abstract

A process and material variables program was implemented to resolve production loading problems with the 105mm M1 shell. When Composition (Comp) B with Grade B wax was substituted for Comp B with Grade A wax, many of the explosive casts upon solidification contained cavities defined as critical defects. Comp B with three types of Grade B waxes, and one with Grade A wax were studied. The test variables consisted of explosive and shell temperature; effect of SPAN 85; water cooling; skid shroud design; shell position analysis; effect of hot top-off; probing; split pouring; viscosity; laboratory tests; and others.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 1975
Accession Number
ADA015563

Entities

People

  • Kenneth Russell
  • Robert Pellen

Organizations

  • Picatinny Arsenal

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Temperature
  • Analysis Of Variance
  • Cooling
  • Data Analysis
  • Engineering
  • Explosive Charges
  • Explosives
  • Heat Energy
  • Heat Transfer
  • Materials
  • Photography
  • Physical Properties
  • Solidification
  • Temperature Gradients
  • Transition Temperature
  • Water Cooling
  • X Rays

Readers

  • Computer Science.
  • Metallurgy
  • Polymer Science and Engineering.