Ammunition using non-toxic metals and binders
First Claim
1. A projectile having a specific gravity of at least about 10.00 gm/cc comprising:
- less than 80% by volume tungsten and more than 10% by volume a second metal or metal alloy selected-from the group consisting of iron, tin, brass, pewter, bronze zinc and their mixtures and alloys; and
an inorganic binder, wherein said tungsten and said second metal are blended powdered materials that are prepared by curing.
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Abstract
Tungsten powder is mixed with a second powder metal and a binder to be used as small arms projectiles and shot pellets for use in shot guns which is cost effective to produce and which can perform ballistically. Ballistic performance equal to or superior to that of lead would be offered by a material having a specific gravity equal to or greater than lead. The non-toxic projectiles are manufactured in a cost-effective process; yet still produces projectiles and shot pellets that can perform ballistically. This projectile composition can perform substantially as well as lead and lead alloys or better without the need to fabricate the composition from a high temperature molten state which requires large amounts of energy input. In one particular embodiment of the invention, the tungsten powder is blended with iron powder and Portland Cement for constructing projectiles. The tungsten, iron and Portland Cement (W/Fe Portland cement) shot provides a satisfactory substitute for lead shot.
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22 Claims
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1. A projectile having a specific gravity of at least about 10.00 gm/cc comprising:
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less than 80% by volume tungsten and more than 10% by volume a second metal or metal alloy selected-from the group consisting of iron, tin, brass, pewter, bronze zinc and their mixtures and alloys; and
an inorganic binder, wherein said tungsten and said second metal are blended powdered materials that are prepared by curing. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A projectile essentially consisting of;
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a) tungsten b) a second metal c) a inorganic binder. - View Dependent Claims (14)
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15. A process for making a projectile comprising the steps of;
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a) mixing together tungsten powder with second metal powder and an inorganic binder to form a blend;
b) compacting said blend;
c) adding water to said blend;
d) drying said blend to cure and strengthen said blend into said projectile. - View Dependent Claims (16)
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17. A material composition having a specific gravity of at least about 10.00 gm/cc comprising:
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less than 80% volume tungsten and more than 10% by volume a second metal selected from the group consisting of iron, tin, brass, pewter, bronze, zinc and their mixtures and alloys; and
an inorganic binder, wherein said tungsten and said second metal are blended powdered materials that are prepared by curing. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A projectile having a specific gravity of at least about 9.00 gm/cc comprising:
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less than 50% volume tungsten and more than 20% by volume iron; and
a Portland Cement binder that is by volume at least 5% of said projectile, wherein said tungsten and said iron are blended powdered materials that are prepared by curing or drying.
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