Next generation lubrication system for weapons

Tribology Letters

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 229-235

  Trivedi, Hitesh K ^a   Massey, Maurice M ^a   Bhattacharya, Rabi S ^a   Strahl, Gerald A ^b   Collum, David ^b  

^a UES INC   (United States)

^b AMSTA AR CCL FS   (United States)

Author keywords

Bench tests; Coefficient of friction; Corrosion resistance; Endurance life; Gun lubrication; Improved gun performance; Load carrying capacity; Solid lubricants; Wear

Indexed keywords

EID: 0041375493     PISSN: 10238883     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1016604706332     Document Type: Article

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