Characterization and comparison of magnetron sputtered and electroplated gun bore coatings

Journal of Pressure Vessel Technology, Transactions of the ASME

Volumn 128, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 240-245

  Mulligan, Christopher P ^a   Smith, Stephen B ^a   Vigilante, Gregory N ^a  

^a US Army ARDEC   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BORE-COATING SYSTEMS; CHROMIUM COATING; GUN BORE COATINGS;

CHARACTERIZATION; ELECTROPLATING; MAGNETRON SPUTTERING; THERMAL EFFECTS; VACUUM;

COATING TECHNIQUES;

EID: 33745493431     PISSN: 00949930     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1115/1.2172963     Document Type: Conference Paper

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