Alloys for shaped charge liners method for making alloys for shaped charge liners
Abstract
One embodiment of the invention provides an alloy with a density greater than 10 g/cm3, the alloy comprising a single phase solution of tungsten, nickel, and iron. Also provided is a cone liner for use in shaped charges, the liner comprised of a tungsten, nickel, iron alloy having a single phase microstructure. Substantially no precipitates or second phases exist in the alloy. One embodiment of the invention further provides a method for producing a single phase alloy, the method comprising establishing a melt of iron and nickel; dissolving tungsten in the melt to form a solution; wherein the atomic percents of the nickel, tungsten and iron range from between approximately Ni-7%W-0%Fe, Ni-18%W-0%Fe, and Ni-8%W-24%Fe, wherein Ni is the remainder, maintaining the solution at a first temperature sufficient to create a homogeneous mixture; allowing the homogeneous mixture to solidify; and thermochemically treating the solidified mixture for a time to dissolve any second phases or microstructure within the mixture.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Idaho National Lab. (INL), Idaho Falls, ID (United States)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE
- OSTI Identifier:
- 1568268
- Patent Number(s):
- 10274292
- Application Number:
- 14/623,987
- Assignee:
- U.S. Department of Energy (Washington, DC)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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F - MECHANICAL ENGINEERING F42 - AMMUNITION F42B - EXPLOSIVE CHARGES, e.g. FOR BLASTING, FIREWORKS, AMMUNITION
C - CHEMISTRY C22 - METALLURGY C22C - ALLOYS
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC07-05ID14517
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Resource Relation:
- Patent File Date: 02/17/2015
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 36 MATERIALS SCIENCE; 45 MILITARY TECHNOLOGY, WEAPONRY, AND NATIONAL DEFENSE
Citation Formats
Lillo, Thomas Martin, and Chu, Henry S. Alloys for shaped charge liners method for making alloys for shaped charge liners. United States: N. p., 2019.
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title = {Alloys for shaped charge liners method for making alloys for shaped charge liners},
author = {Lillo, Thomas Martin and Chu, Henry S.},
abstractNote = {One embodiment of the invention provides an alloy with a density greater than 10 g/cm3, the alloy comprising a single phase solution of tungsten, nickel, and iron. Also provided is a cone liner for use in shaped charges, the liner comprised of a tungsten, nickel, iron alloy having a single phase microstructure. Substantially no precipitates or second phases exist in the alloy. One embodiment of the invention further provides a method for producing a single phase alloy, the method comprising establishing a melt of iron and nickel; dissolving tungsten in the melt to form a solution; wherein the atomic percents of the nickel, tungsten and iron range from between approximately Ni-7%W-0%Fe, Ni-18%W-0%Fe, and Ni-8%W-24%Fe, wherein Ni is the remainder, maintaining the solution at a first temperature sufficient to create a homogeneous mixture; allowing the homogeneous mixture to solidify; and thermochemically treating the solidified mixture for a time to dissolve any second phases or microstructure within the mixture.},
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