Applications of Advanced Materials to Cannon Production

Abstract

This report summarizes various techniques that were investigated as possible manufacturing methods to produce advanced alloy gun tubes. Three materials, titanium alloy (Ti 38644), iron base alloy (AF 1410), and aluminum matrix-silicon carbide fiber metal matrix composites (Al-SiC MMC), were studied for possible application to cannon production techniques. Techniques of manufacture included induction coil shrink fitting, cold rotary forging, and manufacture in place. Material property investigations were undertaken in order to determine key critical parameters necessary to design gun tubes with the previously mentioned materials.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 1992
Accession Number
ADA261699

Entities

People

  • Edward Troiano

Organizations

  • United States Army Armament Research, Development and Engineering Center

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Cyber
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Advanced Materials
  • Composite Materials
  • High Temperature
  • Manufacturing
  • Materials
  • Measurement
  • Mechanical Properties
  • Mechanical Working
  • Mechanics
  • Metal Matrix Composites
  • Military Research
  • Silicon Carbide
  • Tensile Properties
  • Tensile Strength
  • Tensile Testing
  • Titanium Alloys
  • Yield Strength

Fields of Study

  • Materials science

Readers

  • Metallurgy
  • Reinforced Composite Materials
  • ballistics.