The present invention provides a method of making a substantially cylindrical insert by metal injection molding by providing a primer insert injection mold to form a substantially cylindrical metal primer insert, injection molding the metal injection molding feedstock into the primer insert injection mold to form a first substantially cylindrical metal primer insert having a first size; debinding the first substantially cylindrical metal primer insert to remove the first binding agent; and sintering the first substantially cylindrical metal primer insert to remove the second binding agent and form the substantially cylindrical metal primer insert having a second size.

The present invention provides a method of making a substantially cylindrical insert by metal injection molding by providing a primer insert injection mold to form a substantially cylindrical metal primer insert, injection molding the metal injection molding feedstock into the primer insert injection mold to form a first substantially cylindrical metal primer insert having a first size; debinding the first substantially cylindrical metal primer insert to remove the first binding agent; and sintering the first substantially cylindrical metal primer insert to remove the second binding agent and form the substantially cylindrical metal primer insert having a second size.

According to an aspect of the present invention, a method for producing an oxide-dispersed strengthened alloy using organic-inorganic kneaded composition is provided. The method, comprises: a feedstock preparing step of preparing the organic-inorganic kneaded composition prepared by kneading, pulverizing and granulating ODS mixed powders and a polymer binder; a molding step of forming a semi-finished product having a predetermined shape using the organic-inorganic kneaded composition; a debinding step of removing the polymeric binder from the semi-finished product molded in the molding step; and a sintering step of extracting a final product having a predetermined shape by sintering and cooling the semi-finished product in which the polymeric binder has been removed in the debinding step.

According to an aspect of the present invention, a method for producing an oxide-dispersed strengthened alloy using organic-inorganic kneaded composition is provided. The method, comprises: a feedstock preparing step of preparing the organic-inorganic kneaded composition prepared by kneading, pulverizing and granulating ODS mixed powders and a polymer binder; a molding step of forming a semi-finished product having a predetermined shape using the organic-inorganic kneaded composition; a debinding step of removing the polymeric binder from the semi-finished product molded in the molding step; and a sintering step of extracting a final product having a predetermined shape by sintering and cooling the semi-finished product in which the polymeric binder has been removed in the debinding step.

A copper/ceramic bonded body includes: a copper member made of copper or a copper alloy; and a ceramic member made of a silicon nitride, wherein the copper member and the ceramic member are bonded to each other, a magnesium oxide layer is provided on a ceramic member side of a bonded interface between the copper member and the ceramic member, a Mg solid solution layer is provided between the magnesium oxide layer and the copper member and contains Mg in a state of a solid solution in a Cu primary phase, and a magnesium nitride phase is present on a magnesium oxide layer side of the Mg solid solution layer.

One embodiment of the present invention provides a method of making a polymeric ammunition cartridge having wicking texturing about the projectile aperture.

One embodiment of the present invention provides a method of making a polymeric ammunition cartridge having wicking texturing about the projectile aperture.

The present invention provides an polymer ammunition having a primer insert having a top surface opposite a bottom surface and a extraction flange that extends circumferentially about an outer edge of the top surface; a coupling element that extends from the bottom surface, wherein the substantially cylindrical coupling element is adapted to receive a polymer overmolding; a primer recess in the top surface that extends toward the bottom surface, wherein the primer recess comprises a recess bottom and a circular recess side wall; a primer flash aperture through the recess bottom that extends through the bottom surface, wherein the primer flash aperture is adapted to receive a polymer overmolding to form a flash hole; and a groove in the primer recess positioned around the primer flash aperture adapted to receive a polymer overmolding, wherein the groove extends at least partially over the bottom surface and the groove is adapted to receive polymer at least partially over the bottom surface.

The present invention provides an polymer ammunition having a primer insert having a top surface opposite a bottom surface and a extraction flange that extends circumferentially about an outer edge of the top surface; a coupling element that extends from the bottom surface, wherein the substantially cylindrical coupling element is adapted to receive a polymer overmolding; a primer recess in the top surface that extends toward the bottom surface, wherein the primer recess comprises a recess bottom and a circular recess side wall; a primer flash aperture through the recess bottom that extends through the bottom surface, wherein the primer flash aperture is adapted to receive a polymer overmolding to form a flash hole; and a groove in the primer recess positioned around the primer flash aperture adapted to receive a polymer overmolding, wherein the groove extends at least partially over the bottom surface and the groove is adapted to receive polymer at least partially over the bottom surface.

The present invention provides a polymer ammunition cartridge having a primer insert having: a top surface; a bottom surface opposite the top surface; a coupling element that extends from the bottom surface, wherein the coupling element comprises an interior surface and an exterior surface, wherein the interior surface comprises: a transition region that transitions from the bottom surface to a second segment wherein the transition region has a radius of from 0.1 to 0.2; a first segment extending from the second segment and terminates at a tip, wherein the first segment has a first segment distance from 0.06 to 0.14 inches and the second segment has a second segment distance from 0.05 to 0.15 inches, wherein the second segment has a second segment angle from +3 to −3 degrees relative to the first segment angle and the first segment has a first segment angle from +6 to −6 degrees from perpendicular to the top surface; a primer recess in the top surface that extends toward the bottom surface; a primer flash aperture positioned in the primer recess through the bottom surface; and a flash aperture groove in the primer recess and positioned around the primer flash aperture and adapted to receive a polymer overmolding through the primer flash aperture.