Application of Ceramic Shell Investment Casting Process to the Production of Castings Now Being Produced by the Solid Mold Investment Casting Process.

Application of Ceramic Shell Investment Casting Process to the Production of Castings Now Being Produced by the Solid Mold Investment Casting Process.

Active / Technical Report | Accession Number: ADA046106 |

Abstract:

This project was initiated to determine the potential advantages of the Ceramic Shell Process over the Solid Mold Investment Casting Process in the areas of dimensional control, surface finish, size, and configuration.

Author(s):

No Author(s) Identified

Author Organization(s):

WATERVLIET ARSENAL N Y

Descriptive Note:

Final technical rept.

Pagination:

0025

Security Markings

DOCUMENT & CONTEXTUAL SUMMARY

Distribution:

Approved For Public Release

RECORD

Collection: TR

Subject Terms

Joint Capability Areas:

JCA_3.2_Engagement; JCA_3_Force Application; JCA_3.2.1_Kinetic Means; JCA_5_Command and Control

Communities of Interest:

Weapons Technologies

Descriptor(s):

*CASTING, *GUN COMPONENTS, SIZES(DIMENSIONS), SURFACE FINISHING, SHELLS(STRUCTURAL FORMS), CERAMIC MATERIALS, SLURRIES, CONFIGURATIONS, ZIRCONIUM, FOUNDRIES, HYDRAULIC EQUIPMENT, WAXES, INJECTION MOLDING, TURNTABLES, AUTOCLAVES, FLUIDIZED BED PROCESSORS, HUMIDIFIERS

Field(s)/Group(s):

Ceramics, Refractories and Glass, Fabrication Metallurgy, Guns

Keyword(s):

105 MM GUNS, M 68 guns(105 mm), M 2A2 howitzers(105 mm), 90 mm rifles, M 67 rifles(90 mm), LPN DA 6706769

Report Date:

1974 Oct 25