Comprehensive Evaluation of Two Kinds of Repair Agents for Gun Tubes

Erosion and wear of the gun tube are the main factors to reduce life of artillery, which restrict the development of the artillery. Gun tube repair agent technology is one of the main methods to reduce the erosion and wear, and extend the life of the tube. Currently, there are main types of repair agent, one is the self adaptive active protection (SAAP) chamber repair agent, and the other is self friction repair agent. Two repair agents are summarized respectively from two aspects, the composition and principle. The repair ability and the scope of application of the two are contrasted and analyzed.