30 MM GAU-8 Thin-Wall Steel Cartridge Case

Abstract

Development of the 30mm Thin-Wall Steel Cartridge Case was conducted, using an extrusion process with 10B22 steel. Development testing was conducted to refine the design and to modify tooling as required.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 1978
Accession Number
ADA074630

Entities

People

  • Robert Brey
  • Roy Rayle

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Air Force Facilities
  • Ammunition
  • Automatic Guns
  • Cartridge Cases
  • Cold Working
  • Flash Lamps
  • Friction
  • Materials
  • Materials Laboratories
  • Measurement
  • Mechanical Working
  • Mechanics
  • Modulus Of Elasticity
  • Muzzle Velocity
  • Stress Strain Relations
  • Tensile Strength

Fields of Study

  • Materials science

Readers

  • Metallurgy
  • Munitions and Ordnance Engineering