Erosion Resistant Coatings for Gun Bore Surfaces

Abstract

The service life of present day, high pressure gun barrels is limited by erosion processes in which thermal, chemical and mechanical factors interact in a complex way. The use of refractory metal coatings and other techniques to protect the bore surface is described. Novel coating processes, including CVD (chemical vapour deposition) and PVD (physical vapour deposition), are assessed in terms of suitability for bore protection. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1981
Accession Number
ADA104144

Entities

People

  • D. R. Glue
  • I. P. Gibson
  • J. A. Sheward
  • W. J. Young

Organizations

  • United States Army Armament Research, Development and Engineering Center

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Chemical Reactions
  • Chemical Synthesis
  • Chemistry
  • Coatings
  • Combustion
  • Energy
  • Energy Transfer
  • Failure Mode And Effect Analysis
  • Heat Transfer
  • High Pressure
  • High Temperature
  • Materials
  • Mechanical Properties
  • Refractory Materials
  • Refractory Metals
  • Surface Finishing
  • Thermal Resistance

Readers

  • Surface Engineering/Surface Coating Technology.
  • ballistics.