Corrosion Resistance of Weapon Lubricants

Abstract

INTRODUCTION: Used animal fat for lubrication as far back as 1400BC * Oils became available as lubricants in 1859 * Dry lubricant formulations became available in the 1950's. WEAPON SYSTEM LUBRICATION CHARACTERISTICS - LUBRICITY - VISCOSITY - CORROSION RESISTANCE LUBRICITY * Falex (at various loads) or 4 ball wear testing with variations in loading were the most common * VISCOSITY * Numbers at -40 are significant as that is where the weapons are required to function * CORROSION RESISTANCE * Necessary to insure preservation of function and minimize maintenance.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 11, 2010
Accession Number
ADA532611

Entities

People

  • Joseph Menke

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Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Abstracts
  • Chemical Attack (Degradation)
  • Corrosion
  • Corrosion Resistance
  • Cyclic Rate
  • Information Operations
  • Low Temperature
  • Lubricants
  • Lubrication
  • Machine Guns
  • Material Degradation Processes
  • Materials
  • Resistance
  • Specifications
  • Viscosity
  • Weapon Systems
  • Weapons

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  • Tribology (the study of the boundary interaction between sliding surfaces, lubrication, wear and friction).