Gun bore erosion mechanisms revisited with laser pulse heating

Surface and Coatings Technology

Volumn 163, Issue 164, 2003, Pages 478-483

  Cote, P J ^a   Todaro, M E ^a   Kendall, G ^a   Witherell, M ^a  

^a Benet Laboratories   (United States)

Author keywords

Cellular solidification; Gas metal reactions; Gun bore erosion; Laser pulse heating; Melting; Oxidation induced segregation; Planar solidifications

Indexed keywords

CHROMATE COATINGS; CRACK PROPAGATION; HEAT AFFECTED ZONE; HEATING; LASER PULSES; OXIDATION; STEEL;

LASER PULSE HEATING;

EROSION;

EROSION; GUN; HEATING; LASER; MELTING; OXIDATION; SOLIDIFICATION;

EID: 0037472616     PISSN: 02578972     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0257-8972(02)00645-X     Document Type: Article

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