Non-lead environmentally safe projectiles and method of making same
Abstract
A projectile, such as a bullet, is made by combining two different metals in proportions calculated to achieve a desired density, without using lead. A base constituent, made of a material having density greater than lead, is combined with a binder constituent having less density. The binder constituent is malleable and ductile metallic base material that forms projectile shapes when subjected to a consolidation force, such as compression. The metal constituents can be selected, rationed, and consolidated to achieve desired frangibility characteristics.
- Inventors:
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- Clinton, TN
- Maryville, TN
- Harriman, TN
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 872568
- Patent Number(s):
- 5963776
- Assignee:
- Martin Marietta Energy Systems, Inc. (Oak Ridge, TN)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B22 - CASTING B22F - WORKING METALLIC POWDER
C - CHEMISTRY C22 - METALLURGY C22C - ALLOYS
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC05-84OR21400
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- non-lead; environmentally; safe; projectiles; method; projectile; bullet; combining; metals; proportions; calculated; achieve; desired; density; lead; base; constituent; material; combined; binder; malleable; ductile; metallic; forms; shapes; subjected; consolidation; force; compression; metal; constituents; selected; rationed; consolidated; frangibility; characteristics; achieve desired; non-lead environmentally; safe projectiles; proportions calculated; environmentally safe; metal constituents; base material; base constituent; desired density; binder constituent; base mat; projectile shapes; metal constituent; metallic base; frangibility characteristics; consolidation force; desired frangibility; ductile metallic; forms projectile; ductile metal; /419/102/
Citation Formats
Lowden, Richard A, McCoig, Thomas M, and Dooley, Joseph B. Non-lead environmentally safe projectiles and method of making same. United States: N. p., 1999.
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Lowden, Richard A, McCoig, Thomas M, & Dooley, Joseph B. Non-lead environmentally safe projectiles and method of making same. United States.
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"Non-lead environmentally safe projectiles and method of making same". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/872568.
@article{osti_872568,
title = {Non-lead environmentally safe projectiles and method of making same},
author = {Lowden, Richard A and McCoig, Thomas M and Dooley, Joseph B},
abstractNote = {A projectile, such as a bullet, is made by combining two different metals in proportions calculated to achieve a desired density, without using lead. A base constituent, made of a material having density greater than lead, is combined with a binder constituent having less density. The binder constituent is malleable and ductile metallic base material that forms projectile shapes when subjected to a consolidation force, such as compression. The metal constituents can be selected, rationed, and consolidated to achieve desired frangibility characteristics.},
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place = {United States},
year = {Fri Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1999},
month = {Fri Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1999}
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