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Ammunition and Weapons Applications

Coating blanking, forging, stamping/deep draw, punching, rolling, riveting, cutting and other tools for manufacturing of cartridge cases, projectiles and fuses of all calibers, as well as for weapon parts and subassemblies increases the life of these tools many times, eliminates pick-up (in processing of steel, brass, copper or aluminum), improves the parts finish and tolerances. When the coating finally wears-out, tools are stripped, repolished or reground as required, recoated and returned to service without significant dimensional changes. Very significant savings are realized by dramatically reducing production line downtime for tool cleaning, repair or replacement and by reducing the volume of scrap generated before tool problems are noted by operators.

Stamping and forging tools for aircraft and vehicle parts will operate far longer without pick-up, especially in processing of aluminum or titanium.

Die-casting tools will better resist soldering, heat check and other failure modes, while parts will be released far easier, especially when made of magnesium, beryllium or aluminum. The same for casting of propellants/explosives or molding of plastics, particularly when abrasive fillers are used or corrosion is a major factor.