Tri-Service Green Gun Barrel (PP 1074)
Abstract
This final report summarizes the activities performed during the Strategic Environmental Research and Development Program's (SERDP's) PP 1074 Tri-Service Green Gun Barrel. The program's goal was to develop an environmentally friendly process for depositing wear and erosion resistant materials onto gun bores replacing the current hazardous aqueous electro-deposition process of chrome plating. Moreover, this replacement process would not have an adverse effect on the current wear life levels for the respective weapon platform. Currently, all of the defense services utilize the chrome plating process as a wear enhancer for various weapons (see figure 1). Therefore, all services will benefit from the development of a novel, non-toxic coating process. These benefits will manifest themselves through considerable expense reductions in the form of waste disposal cost savings and through compliance to government regulatory mandates. In addition, a range of materials other than chromium can be utilized with this new process.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Mar 31, 2003
- Accession Number
- ADA482209
Entities
People
- Lawrence F. Rusch
Organizations
- United States Army Armament Research, Development and Engineering Center