Cast Ductile Iron 155mm M804 Bodies

Abstract

This report describes the foundry process for the production of the cast ductile iron 155 mm M804 practice projectile. The process covers the vertical airset molding, vertical pouring and induction melting. This report contains inspection, physical, chemical and metallurgical testing procedures incorporated during the production process. There is a summary on subcontractor performance on this contract. Also, contained in this report are tables and figures to aide in the understanding of the foundry practices and the tracking of each 155 mm M804 projectile cast. Dynamic tear properties are contained in the last section of this report. Keywords: Ductile iron, M804 projectile, Vertical molding, Exothermic riser, Dynamic tear.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 12, 1990
Accession Number
ADA224196

Entities

People

  • Bill Twomey
  • Charles Casad
  • Ivery Chambliss
  • William Thomas

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Alloys
  • Ceramic Materials
  • Chemical Synthesis
  • Chemistry
  • Contractors
  • Contracts
  • Environment
  • Graphitic Materials
  • Hardness
  • Materials
  • Mechanical Properties
  • Metals
  • Munitions
  • Projectiles
  • Tensile Strength
  • Test And Evaluation
  • United States

Fields of Study

  • Materials science

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