Research Progress on Life-extension of Gun Barrel Based on Coating Modification

doi:10.11902/1005.4537.2023.095

Journal of Chinese Society for Corrosion and protection

2024, Vol. 44

Issue (2): 295-302 DOI: 10.11902/1005.4537.2023.095

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Research Progress on Life-extension of Gun Barrel Based on Coating Modification

LI Shuo¹, LI Xichao¹, ZHAO Jingxiang¹^,²^,³, DAI Zuoqiang¹, XU Bin²^,³, SUN Mingyue²^,³, ZHENG Lili¹(

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^1.College of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, Power Integration and Energy Storage System Engineering Technology Center, National and Local Joint Engineering Technology Center of Intelligent Power Integration Technology for Electric Vehicles (Qingdao), Qingdao University, Qingdao 266071, China
^2.Shenyang National Research Center of Materials Science, Institute of Metal Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenyang 110016, China
^3.Key Laboratory of Nuclear Materials and Safety Evaluation, Institute of Metal Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenyang 110016, China

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LI Shuo, LI Xichao, ZHAO Jingxiang, DAI Zuoqiang, XU Bin, SUN Mingyue, ZHENG Lili. Research Progress on Life-extension of Gun Barrel Based on Coating Modification. Journal of Chinese Society for Corrosion and protection, 2024, 44(2): 295-302.

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Abstract

Although the relevant performance indicators of various artillery equipment have been significantly improved in recent years, the development of artillery is still limited by the service life of gun barrel. Nowadays, improving the firepower and extending the service life of artillery have become a hotspot for researchers. Therefore, more strict requirements are put forward on the ablation- and wear-resistance of the gun barrel, which has been the focus of the study on the longevity of the gun barrel. It is an effective method to improve the performance and to prolong the service life of the gun barrel by changing the material and the structure of the gun barrel. The development and recent advances in coating modification of gun barrel bore are summarized in this paper, and the performance requirements and modification related problems of the gun barrel bore are pointed out. The research progress and properties of Cr coating, Ta coating and new ceramic coatings are introduced emphatically. Then, advantages and disadvantages of various coatings are comparatively analyzed so that to provide reference for further research on life extension technology for gun barrel. Besides, the significant improvement the resistance to ablation, oxidation and wear of coatings prepared by electroplating and magnetron sputtering are introduced emphatically. The comprehensive analysis shows that the Cr coating and Ta coating prepared by electroplating and magnetron sputtering respectively have good resistance to ablation, oxidation and wear, which are the current and future research hotspots. Meanwhile, the new ceramic materials also show their advantages, namely, they present properties similar to the previous two coatings. It is also the development direction of surface modification of gun barrel bore in the future.

Key words: artillery tube life interior surface modification Cr coating Ta coating ceramic coating

Received: 28 March 2023 32134.14.1005.4537.2023.095

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Fund: National Natural Science Foundation of China(52001179);Natural Science Foundation of Shandong Province(ZR2020ME019)

Corresponding Authors: ZHENG Lili, E-mail: llzheng@qdu.edu.cn

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Fig.1 Main measures to prolong the life of gun barrels^[9]

Fig.2 Cross-section images of Cr (a), Cr-YSZ (b), Cr-CNT (c) and Cr-YSZ-CNT (d) coatings^[20]

Fig.3 XRD patterns of MPPMS deposited tantalum coatings with different thicknesses on stainless steel^[21]

Fig.4 Cross-sectional (a,c) and surface (b,d) micrographs of MPP deposited tantalum coatings with the thicknesses of 2 μm (a, b) and 20 μm (c, d) on stainless steel^[21]

Table 1 Comparison of thermal shock resistance of TiAlN and TiAlVN coatings^[36]

Fig.5 Photos of TiAlN (a) and TiAlVN (b) coatings after 15 thermal shock cycles^[36]

Fig.6 Macroscopic morphologies of PCrNi3Mo steel (a) and CrAlN coating (b)^[38]

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