Abstract:
The present invention relates generally to steel compositions, methods of manufacturing the compositions and using the compositions to produce rimfire ammunition cartridges. The steel compositions for use in the rimfire cartridges are processed through cold-rolling and annealing steps to create suitable physical properties.
Abstract:
A method of modifying material properties of a fragmentation device, includes providing a fragmentation device with a first surface, a first section, a second section, a second surface spaced apart from the first surface, a third section, and a fourth section disposed between the first, second, and third sections. The method further includes positioning the fragmentation device within a carbon-rich environment, and absorbing carbon from the carbon-rich environment into the first and second surfaces of the fragmentation device. Additionally, the method further includes increasing a content of carbon at the first and second surfaces of 0.06 wt. % carbon to 1.0 wt. % carbon and maintaining an original content of carbon of 0.01 wt. % carbon to 0.05 wt. % carbon at the fourth section of the fragmentation device by controlling penetration of the carbon into the fourth section.
Abstract:
A portion of a work-hardened essentially tubular work piece such as a metallic firearm cartridge case is annealed by contact with solid or granular tooling material which has been heated to a temperature approximately that of the appropriate annealing temperature, thereby reducing the possibility of overheating the work piece, and also thereby permitting the annealing of only that portion of the work piece contacted or in close proximity to the point(s) of contact.
Abstract:
High strength, high precision thin-walled cartridge cases are manufactured from a metal of interest selected from low alloy and carbon steels utilizing an extrusion and heat treating process. The cartridge blanks are extruded to a length greater than that necessary for the finished cartridge case and are provided with one or more peripheral grooves close to the open end of the extruded cartridge blank to prevent warpage during subsequent heat treatment.
Abstract:
A boron steel high pressure cartridge case and method of manufacturing the same is provided. The method includes cold forming a cartridge case into a drawn blank or a tubular component; annealing the cartridge case using a belt furnace, flame furnace, induction furnace, or a batch furnace; performing a machine ejector slot and trim on the cartridge case; forming the shoulder and neck of the cartridge case; performing a heat treatment of the cartridge case; and tempering the cartridge case. The cartridge case is fabricated of boron steel including ≤1.0% boron.
Abstract:
The present invention relates generally to steel compositions, methods of manufacturing the compositions and using the compositions to produce rimfire ammunition cartridges. The steel compositions for use in the rimfire cartridges are processed through cold-rolling and annealing steps to create suitable physical properties.