ASM Heat Treating Society 26th Conference and Exposition (October 31 - November 2, 2011): The Effect of Cryogenic Processing on the Heat Gain In Rifle Barrels

Wednesday, November 2, 2011: 11:00 AM

Room 237 (Duke Energy Convention Center)

Mr. Michel Pinkine , Controlled Thermal Processing, Inc., Antioch, IL

Mr. Robert Henson , Murray State College, Tishomingo, OK

Mr. Frederick Diekman , Controlled Thermal Processing, Inc., Antioch, IL

Cryogenic processing has long been used to increase the accuracy of rifle barrels. The authors have observed that rifle barrels that are cryogenically treated do not gain as much temperature after a round is fired as barrels that are not treated. This paper explores this effect and its causes.

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