Rhenium as a hard chrome replacement for gun tubes

Materials and Manufacturing Processes

Volumn 21, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 618-620

  Garrett, W ^a   Sherman, A J ^a   Stiglich, J ^a  

^a Powdermet Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

Chrome replacement; Gun bore coatings; Gun tube wear; Rhenium coatings; Rhenium CVD; Rhenium gun liner

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL VAPOR DEPOSITION; CHROMATES; COATINGS; ELECTRON GUNS; LOW TEMPERATURE EFFECTS; THERMAL EFFECTS;

CHROME REPLACEMENT; GUN BORE COATINGS; GUN TUBE WEAR; RHENIUM COATINGS; RHENIUM CVD; RHENIUM GUN LINER;

RHENIUM;

EID: 33746830783     PISSN: 10426914     EISSN: 15322475     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10426910600602861     Document Type: Article

References (3)

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2. Ahmad, I. The Problem of Gun Barrel Erosion: An Overview; Benet Weapons Laboratory Watervliet Arsenal, Watervliet: NY.
3. Sherman, A.; Arrietta, V. Method for Making a High Temperature, High Pressure, Erosion and Corrosion Resistant Composite Structure. United States Patent 5,935,351, August 10, 1999.