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Tungsten carbide (chemical formula: WC) is a chemical compound (specifically, a carbide) containing equal parts of tungsten and carbon atoms. In its most basic form, tungsten carbide is a fine gray powder, but it can be pressed and formed into shapes through sintering [7] for use in industrial machinery, cutting tools, chisels, abrasives, armor-piercing bullets and jewelry.
A very important product of this type is tungsten carbide. [1] Tungsten carbide is used to cut and form other metals and is made from tungsten carbide particles bonded with cobalt. [2] Tungsten carbide is the largest and most important use of tungsten, [3] consuming about 50% of the world supply. [4]
Russia. 2,000 m-high target – 1,870 m; 3 m-high target – 2,260 m; [1] 4,000 m AT-12 missile. The U-5TS (production designation 2A20) tank gun is a 115 mm- calibre weapon that was fitted almost [a] exclusively to the Soviet Union's T-62 main battle tank. It was the first smoothbore weapon designed for tanks, [2] and heralded the change in ...
Modern 120 mm tank gun shells. KE penetrators for modern tanks are commonly 2–3 cm (0.787–1.18 in) in diameter, and can approach 80 cm (31.5 in) long. As more structurally efficient penetrator-sabot designs are developed their length tends to increase, in order to defeat even greater line-of-sight armour depth.
DTW-125. Second-generation Chinese sabot round introduced in 1999. Initially 125-IIM acted as the export version with reduced velocity but with the introduction of DTC10-125, the DTW-125 itself became exported under the name “BTA4”. Country of origin: China. Projectile dimension: 642 mm. Round weight: 21.36 kg.
Case length. 607–617 mm (23.9–24.3 in) The 105×617mm (4.1 inch), also known as 105×617mmR, is a common, NATO - standard, tank gun cartridge used in 105 mm guns such as those derived from the Royal Ordnance L7. The 105×617mmR cartridge was originally developed from the 84 mm (3.3 in) calibre Ordnance QF 20-pounder 84 × 618R cartridge as ...
Chobham armour is the informal name of a composite armour developed in the 1960s at the Military Vehicles and Engineering Establishment, a British tank research centre on Chobham Lane in Chertsey. The name has since become the common generic term for composite ceramic vehicle armour. Other names informally given to Chobham armour include ...
The jewelry industry makes rings of sintered tungsten carbide, tungsten carbide/metal composites, and also metallic tungsten. [76] WC/metal composite rings use nickel as the metal matrix in place of cobalt because it takes a higher luster when polished. Sometimes manufacturers or retailers refer to tungsten carbide as a metal, but it is a ...