Rotating Band Study. Test of 3-in./70 AA Projectiles with Armco Iron Rotating Bands

3-in./70 projectiles of various types, fitted with gilding metal rotating bands, have been observed to exhibit serious band wear; that is, partial or complete obliteration of the engraving of the bands recovered after firing. It was desired to investigate the effect of replacing the gilding metal wi...

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Main Authors: Lyddane, R H, Butler, R B
Format: Report
Language:English
Subjects:
3-IN./70 CAL GUNS
Ammunition and Explosives
ANTIAIRCRAFT AMMUNITION
COPPER
HARDNESS
INTERIOR BALLISTICS
IRON
PROJECTILES
ROTATING BANDS
WEAR RESISTANCE
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Summary:3-in./70 projectiles of various types, fitted with gilding metal rotating bands, have been observed to exhibit serious band wear; that is, partial or complete obliteration of the engraving of the bands recovered after firing. It was desired to investigate the effect of replacing the gilding metal with soft iron, in order to determine the results of using a material with a considerably increased melting point, and if this change would produce a band which did not fail, to determine the effect upon gun performance.