IPC분류정보
국가/구분 |
United States(US) Patent
등록
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국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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출원번호 |
US-0879371
(2015-10-09)
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등록번호 |
US-9546837
(2017-01-17)
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발명자
/ 주소 |
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출원인 / 주소 |
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대리인 / 주소 |
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인용정보 |
피인용 횟수 :
0 인용 특허 :
20 |
초록
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Coated gun barrels comprising a metallic coating on the inner surface or bore surface of the gun barrel are provided, the coating comprising a first metallic component, molybdenum and optionally titanium. The first metallic component may be tantalum (Ta), niobium (Nb), zirconium (Zr), rhenium (Re),
Coated gun barrels comprising a metallic coating on the inner surface or bore surface of the gun barrel are provided, the coating comprising a first metallic component, molybdenum and optionally titanium. The first metallic component may be tantalum (Ta), niobium (Nb), zirconium (Zr), rhenium (Re), hafnium (Hf), tungsten (W) or combinations thereof. The coated gun barrels can display improved fatigue, thermal resistance, corrosion resistance, erosion resistance, crack resistance and/or wear resistance as compared to uncoated gun barrels, conventionally coated gun barrels or gun barrels with inserts.
대표청구항
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1. A coated steel gun barrel comprising a metallic coating on at least a portion of the inner surface of the gun barrel, the coating further comprising a layer, the layer comprising: a) a first metallic component selected from the group consisting of tantalum (Ta), niobium (Nb), zirconium (Zr), rhen
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A coated steel gun barrel comprising a metallic coating on at least a portion of the inner surface of the gun barrel, the coating further comprising a layer, the layer comprising: a) a first metallic component selected from the group consisting of tantalum (Ta), niobium (Nb), zirconium (Zr), rhenium (Re), hafnium (Hf), tungsten (W) and combinations thereof; andb) a second metallic component which is molybdenum (Mo)wherein in the layer the average amount of molybdenum is greater than or equal to 10 wt %, the average amount of the first metallic component is greater than the amount of molybdenum and the total weight percentage of the first metallic component and molybdenum is greater than or equal to 95 wt % and the layer comprises at least 95% of a solid solution phase comprising the first metallic component and molybdenumand wherein a transition region is formed between the coating and the inner surface of the gun barrel, the thickness of the transition region being 5 micrometers or less. 2. The coated gun barrel of claim 1, wherein the solid solution phase comprises 51 wt % to 75 wt % of the first metallic component and 25 wt % to 49 wt % of molybdenum. 3. The coated gun barrel of claim 1, wherein the first metallic component is a combination of at least two of Tantalum (Ta), Niobium (Nb), Zirconium (Zr), Rhenium (Re), Hafnium (Hf) or Tungsten (W). 4. The coated gun barrel of claim 1, wherein the coating comprises a plurality of layers comprising a) a first metallic component selected from the group consisting of tantalum (Ta), niobium (Nb), zirconium (Zr), rhenium (Re), hafnium (Hf), tungsten (W) and combinations thereof; andb) a second metallic component which is molybdenum (Mo)wherein in each layer the average amount of molybdenum is greater than or equal to 10 wt %, the average amount of the first metallic component is greater than the amount of molybdenum and the total weight percentage of the first metallic component and molybdenum is greater than or equal to 95 wt %, each layer comprises at least 95% of a solid solution phase comprising the first metallic component and molybdenum, and at least two of the layers are different in composition. 5. The coated gun barrel of claim 1, wherein the hardness of the coating surface is from 350 Knoop to 1400 Knoop. 6. The coated gun barrel of claim 1, wherein the coating further comprises a layer of substantially pure titanium or a titanium alloy. 7. The coated gun barrel of claim 1, wherein the thickness of the coating is from 10 microns to 2000 microns. 8. The coated gun barrel of claim 1, wherein the inner surface of the gun barrel is rifled. 9. The coated gun barrel of claim 1, wherein the coating is graded in composition, hardness or thermal conductivity. 10. The coated gun barrel of claim 9, wherein the amount of at least one metallic component of the coating decreases from the coating surface to the interface of the coating with gun barrel, the amount of at least one metallic component of the coating increases from the coating surface to the interface of the coating with gun barrel, or wherein the coating comprises a center region and the amount of at least one metallic component of the coating decreases from the center region to the coating surface and from the center region to the interface of the coating with gun barrel. 11. The coated gun barrel of claim 9, wherein the hardness of the coating decreases from the coating surface to the interface of the coating with gun barrel, the hardness increases from the coating surface to the interface of the coating with gun barrel, or wherein the coating comprises a center region and the hardness of the coating decreases from the center region to the coating surface and from the center region to the interface of the coating with gun barrel. 12. The coated gun barrel of claim 9, wherein the thermal conductivity of the coating decreases from the coating surface to the interface of the coating with gun barrel, the thermal conductivity increases from the coating surface to the interface of the coating with gun barrel, or wherein the coating comprises a center region and the thermal conductivity of the coating decreases from the center region to the coating surface and from the center region to the interface of the coating with gun barrel. 13. A coated steel gun barrel comprising a metallic coating on at least a portion of the inner surface of the gun barrel, the coating comprising a layer, the layer comprising: a) a first metallic component selected from the group consisting of tantalum (Ta), niobium (Nb), zirconium (Zr), rhenium (Re), hafnium (Hf), tungsten (W) and combinations thereof;b) a second metallic component which is molybdenum; andc) a third metallic component which is titaniumwherein in the layer the average amount of titanium is greater than 3 wt % and less than 35 wt %, the average amount of molybdenum is greater than or equal to 10 wt %, the average amount of the first metallic component is greater than the amount of molybdenum and greater than the amount of titanium and the total weight percentage of the first metallic component, molybdenum and titanium is greater than or equal to 95 wt % and the layer comprises at least 95% of a solid solution phase comprising the first metallic component, molybdenum and titaniumand wherein a transition region is formed between the coating and the inner surface of the gun barrel, the thickness of the transition region being 5 micrometers or less. 14. The coated gun barrel of claim 13, wherein the solid solution phase comprises 51 wt % to 75 wt % of the first metallic component, and 25 wt % to 49% wt % of molybdenum and titanium together. 15. The coated gun barrel of claim 13 wherein the first metallic component is a combination of at least two of Tantalum (Ta), Niobium (Nb), Zirconium (Zr), Rhenium (Re), Hafnium (Hf) or Tungsten (W). 16. A coated steel gun barrel comprising a metallic coating on at least a portion of the inner surface of the gun barrel, the coating further comprising a layer, the layer comprising: a) a first metallic component selected from the group consisting of tantalum (Ta), niobium (Nb), zirconium (Zr), rhenium (Re), hafnium (Hf), tungsten (W) and combinations thereof; andb) a second metallic component which is molybdenumwherein in the layer the average amount of the first metallic component is greater than or equal to 10 wt %, the average amount of the molybdenum is greater than the amount of the first metallic component, the total weight percentage of the first metallic component and molybdenum is greater than or equal to 95 wt % and the layer comprises at least 95% of a solid solution phase comprising the first metallic component and molybdenumand wherein a transition region is formed between the coating and the inner surface of the gun barrel, the thickness of the transition region being 5 micrometers or less. 17. The coated gun barrel of claim 16, wherein the solid solution phase comprises 51 wt % to 75 wt % of molybdenum and 25 wt % to 49 wt % of the first metallic component. 18. The coated gun barrel of claim 16, wherein the first metallic component is a combination of at least two of Tantalum (Ta), Niobium (Nb), Zirconium (Zr), Rhenium (Re), Hafnium (Hf), Tungsten (W). 19. The gun barrel of claim 16 wherein the coating comprises a plurality of layers comprising a) a first metallic component selected from the group consisting of tantalum (Ta), niobium (Nb), zirconium (Zr), rhenium (Re), hafnium (Hf), tungsten (W) and combinations thereof; andb) a second metallic component which is molybdenum (Mo) wherein in each layer the average amount of the first metallic component is greater than or equal to 10 wt %, the average amount of molybdenum is greater than the amount of the first metallic component, the total weight percentage of the first metallic component and molybdenum is greater than or equal to 95 wt %, each layer comprises at least 95% of a solid solution phase comprising the first metallic component and molybdenum, and at least two of the layers are different in composition. 20. The coated gun barrel of claim 16, wherein the hardness of the coating surface is from 800 Knoop to 1400 Knoop. 21. The gun barrel of claim 16 wherein the coating further comprises a layer of substantially pure titanium or a titanium alloy. 22. The coated gun barrel of claim 16, wherein the thickness of the coating is from 10 microns to 2000 microns. 23. The coated gun barrel of claim 16 wherein the inner surface of the gun barrel is rifled. 24. The coated gun barrel of claim 16, wherein the coating is graded in composition, hardness or thermal conductivity. 25. The coated gun barrel of claim 24, wherein the amount of at least one metallic component of the coating decreases from the coating surface to the interface of the coating with gun barrel, the amount of at least one metallic component of the coating increases from the coating surface to the interface of the coating with gun barrel, or wherein the coating comprises a center region and the amount of at least one metallic component of the coating decreases from the center region to the coating surface and from the center region to the interface of the coating with gun barrel. 26. The coated gun barrel of claim 24, wherein the hardness of the coating decreases from the coating surface to the interface of the coating with gun barrel, the hardness of the coating increases from the coating surface to the interface of the coating with gun barrel, or wherein the coating comprises a center region and the hardness of the coating decreases from the center region to the coating surface and from the center region to the interface of the coating with gun barrel. 27. The coated gun barrel of claim 24, wherein the thermal conductivity of the coating decreases from the coating surface to the interface of the coating with gun barrel, the thermal conductivity of the coating increases from the coating surface to the interface of the coating with gun barrel, or wherein the coating comprises a center region and the thermal conductivity of the coating of the coating decreases from the center region to the coating surface and from the center region to the interface of the coating with gun barrel. 28. A coated steel gun barrel comprising a metallic coating on at least a portion of the inner surface of the gun barrel, the coating further comprising a layer, the layer comprising: a) a first metallic component selected from the group consisting of tantalum (Ta), niobium (Nb), zirconium (Zr), rhenium (Re), hafnium (Hf), tungsten (W) and combinations thereof;b) a second metallic component which is molybdenum; andc) a third metallic component which is titaniumwherein in the layer the average amount of titanium is greater than 3 wt % and less than 35 wt %, the average amount of the first metallic component is greater than or equal to 10 wt %, the average amount of molybdenum is greater than the amount of the first metallic component and greater than the amount of titanium, the total weight percentage of the first metallic component, molybdenum and titanium is greater than or equal to 95 wt % and the layer comprises at least 95% of a solid solution phase comprising the first metallic component, molybdenum and titaniumand wherein a transition region is formed between the coating and the inner surface of the gun barrel, the thickness of the transition region being 5 micrometers or less. 29. The coated gun barrel of claim 28, wherein the solid solution phase comprises 51 wt % to 75 wt % of the first metallic component, 25 wt % to 49% of molybdenum and titanium together. 30. The coated gun barrel of claim 28, wherein the first metallic component is a combination of at least two of Tantalum (Ta), Niobium (Nb), Zirconium (Zr), Rhenium (Re), Hafnium (Hf), Tungsten (W). 31. The coated gun barrel of claim 28, wherein the hardness of the coating surface is from 350 Knoop to 800 Knoop.
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