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Record 1 2025-02-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Hand Tools
  • Surface Treatment of Metals
CONT

A detonation gun (D-gun) is device that can deposit a variety of materials and ceramic coating at supersonic speeds onto a workpiece by controlled detonation of oxygen and acetylene. It is used in the thermal spraying process for providing hard, wear-resistant and dense-microstructured coatings.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Outillage à main
  • Traitements de surface des métaux
CONT

Le pistolet de détonation se compose fondamentalement d'un baril refroidi la longue par eau avec des soupapes d'admission pour les gaz et la poudre. L'oxygène et du carburant [...] est introduit dans le baril avec une charge de poudre. Une étincelle est employée pour mettre à feu le mélange de gaz et la détonation résultante chauffe et accélère la poudre à la vitesse supersonique en bas du baril.

Spanish

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