Magnetron sputtering system for deposit protective coatings on the inner surface of the small caliber barrels

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Abstract

The problem to enhance the operational life of military arms barrels remains relevant for today. To solve this problem, the authors propose to deposit protective coatings on the inner surface of the barrels using an advanced technology of high power impulses magnetron sputtering. It is known that this method allows to obtain coatings of higher quality (in terms of physical and mechanical properties) compared to coatings obtained by means of a direct current magnetron sputtering. The higher quality of the coatings in this case is caused the fact that in the total fl ux of sputtered particles of the target material the vast majority are ions of metal. When the bias potential is applied to substrate the process of coating deposition becomes a controlled implantation of the sputtered metal into the substrate material leading to improved adhesion. The authors team have designed, crea ted and tested a model of magnetron sputtering system on the base of technology of high power impulse magnetron sputtering allowing to deposit the refractory material coa tings on the inner surface of the barrel simulator with a 30 mm caliber. A modern equipment was used at the creation of the magnetron sputtering system model to control the main parameters of the technological process. As a result of the
model’s tests carried out by means of the stand for working out of technological process the series of samples with tantalum and niobium coatings were obtained. Considering the well-known fact that 30 mm barrels are quite common in the world’s countries armies, the results of the work can be useful not only in domestic defense industry and also have export potential.

Author Biographies
  1. Олександр Іванович Шкурат, Institute of Applied Physics

    Head of the Department of Innovative Projects and Technology Transfer of Institute of Applied Physics National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine,
    Sumy, Ukraine

  2. Valerii Khannolainen, State Company Design Bureau Artillery weapons

    Candidate of Technical Sciences,
    Advisor to the Director-General of State Company Design Bureau Artillery weapons
    Kyiv, Ukraine

  3. Volodymyr Kolomiets, Institute of Applied Physics

    Candidate of Physical and Mathematical Sciences,
    Senior Research of Institute of Applied Physics National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine,
    Sumy, Ukraine

  4. Serhii Kravchenko, Institute of Applied Physics

    Candidate of Physical and Mathematical Sciences,
    Senior Research of Institute of Applied Physics National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine,
    Sumy, Ukraine

  5. Serhii Kravchenko, Institute of Applied Physics

    Junior Research of Institute of Applied Physics National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine
    Sumy, Ukraine

  6. Volodymyr Kanivets, Institute of Applied Physics

    Chief Engineer of Institute of Applied Physics National Academy of Sciences of
    Ukraine
    Sumy, Ukraine

  7. Andrii Yunda, Institute of Applied Physics

    Candidate of Physical and Mathematical Sciences, Associate Professor,
    Senior Research of Institute of Applied Physics National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine
    Sumy, Ukraine

  8. Volodymyr Kostetskyi, Institute of Applied Physics

    Candidate of Technical Sciences, Senior Research, 
    Lead research of Institute of Applied Physics National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine
    Sumy, Ukraine

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Magnetron sputtering system for deposit protective coatings on the inner surface of the small caliber barrels. (2020). Weapons and Military Equipment, 27(3), 43-49. https://doi.org/10.34169/2414-0651.2020.3(27).43-49