Rotary Swaged Rapid-Fire Gun Barrels

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Abstract:

A program was undertaken to investigate the feasibility of forming 7. 62mm rifled gun barrels from three high-temperature alloys and a stainless steel by swaging. The high-temperature superalloys selected for evaluation were Inconel 718, Udimet 700, and Crucible CG-27, whereas the stainless steel was Armco 21-6-9. Gun barrel blanks of each alloy were prepared by gun drilling. Twenty-two rifled 7.62mm gun barrel blanks of the four selected materials were formed by swaging without any insolvable problems.

Author(s):
Drennen, D. C. ; Jackson, C. M. ; Miclot, R. B. ; Iyer, K. R.
Author Organization(s):
BATTELLE MEMORIAL INST COLUMBUS OH
Descriptive Note:
Technical rept.
Pagination:
0100

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DOCUMENT & CONTEXTUAL SUMMARY

Distribution:
Approved For Public Release
Distribution Statement:
Approved For Public Release; Distribution Is Unlimited.

RECORD

Collection: TR
Identifying Numbers
Report Number(s):
SWERR-TR-72-56
Contract/Grant Number(s):
DAAF03-70-C-0005
Project Number(s):
DA-1-W-562604-A-607
Monitor Series:
TR-72-56, SWERR
 Subject Terms
Joint Capability Areas:
JCA_5_Command and Control; JCA_6.4.1_Secure Information Exchange; JCA_6_Net Centric; JCA_3.2_Engagement; JCA_3_Force Application; JCA_6.4_Information Assurance; JCA_3.2.1_Kinetic Means; JCA_5.3_Planning; JCA_1.2.5_Lessons Learned; JCA_6.2.1_Information Sharing; JCA_6.2.2_Computing Services; JCA_4.2_Supply
Modernization Areas:
Fully Networked C3
Communities of Interest:
Weapons Technologies
Descriptor(s):
*GUN BARRELS, *MECHANICAL WORKING, MANUFACTURING, FIRING TESTS(ORDNANCE), STAINLESS STEEL, FEASIBILITY STUDIES, SMALL ARMS, NICKEL ALLOYS, IRON ALLOYS, HEAT RESISTANT ALLOYS, HEAT RESISTANT METALS
Field(s)/Group(s):
Fabrication Metallurgy, Guns
Keyword(s):
*METAL SWAGING, NICKEL ALLOY UDIMET 700, NICKEL ALLOY INCONEL 718, ARMCO IRON, STEEL 21 6 9, STEEL 21CR 6NI 9MN, SUPER ALLOYS
Report Date:
1972 Aug 01