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DEFSTAN 10-13/4(2005) : 2005

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The latest, up-to-date edition.

STEEL FORGINGS FOR GUNS

Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF

Language(s)

English

Published date

08-04-2005

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Preface
Main Text
SECTION 1 - GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
1 Scope
2 WARNING
3 Related Documents
4 Definitions
5 Information to be Supplied by the Purchaser
6 Validation of Production
7 Validation of a New Design of a Major Gun Forging
8 Proof of Major Gun Forgings
SECTION 2 - MATERIAL
9 Material
SECTION 4 - FORGING STOCK
10 Cast Steel and Blooms (including bars)
SECTION 5 - FORGINGS (ANNEALED)
11 Annealed Gun Forgings
SECTION 6 - FORGINGS (HEAT TREATED)
12 Hardened and Tempered Gun Forgings
SECTION 7 - TESTING
13 Hardness Testing
14 Mechanical Testing and Inspection of Hardened and Tempered
   Gun Forgings
15 Non-Destructive Testing
SECTION 8 - MORTAR BARRELS
16 Mortar Barrels
SECTION 9 - ANCILLARY PROCESSES
17 Straightening
18 Autofrettage
ANNEX A - Validation of Production
ANNEX B - Schedule of Steels for Gun Forgings
ANNEX C - The Validation of the Production Procedure for a
          New Design of a Major Gun Forging

Specifies the requirements for materials, properties, processes, inspection and testing of major gun and mortar forgings. It includes a requirement for the suppliers to validate their proposed production route and for the assessment of product quality by cut-up testing of pre-production or prototype forgings.

DevelopmentNote
Supersedes DEFSTAN 10-13/3(1999) (04/2005) This standard is obsolescent because it is no longer required for procurement of new equipment but is retained for maintenance purposes in support of existing in-service equipment. (05/2016)
DocumentType
Standard
Pages
42
PublisherName
UK Ministry of Defence Standards
Status
Current
Supersedes

BS 7448-1:1991 Fracture mechanics toughness tests Method for determination of KIc, critical CTOD and critical J values of metallic materials
BS EN ISO 6506-1:2014 Metallic materials. Brinell hardness test Test method
DEFSTAN 13-92/3(1996) : 1996 MANUFACTURE, INSPECTION AND PROOF OF ORDNANCE OF 20 MM CALIBRE AND OVER
BS ISO 12108:2012 Metallic materials. Fatigue testing. Fatigue crack growth method
BS 6072:1981 Method for magnetic particle flaw detection
BS 2M 54:1991 Specification for temperature control in the heat treatment of metals
BS EN 10045-1:1990 Charpy impact test on metallic materials Test method (V- and U-notches)
BS EN 10002-1:2001 Tensile testing of metallic materials Method of test at ambient temperature
BS 5S 100:1993 Procedure for inspection, testing and acceptance of wrought steels (other than plate, sheet, strip and tube)

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