Spinning tubular projectile combustible sabot
US4318344A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 3, 1979 |
| Grant date | Mar 9, 1982 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 3, 1999 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF42B14/08
- WIPO fieldBasic materials chemistry
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
This invention relates to a combustible sabot and process for its preparan for a spinning tubular projectile. This combustible sabot is prepared in such a way and of such materials that it combusts spontaneously while exiting the gun barrel. The sabot is fabricated from an anhydride cured epoxy binder, boron, molybdenum trioxide, ammonium perchlorate and a metallic fuel selected from either aluminum or magnesium in the presence of a catalyst.
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