Which is why SIG SPEAR the Contracted one uses a bolt spring with it's Titanium Carrier and Firing Pin. Adam Arms is the only one who sells the bolt spring on it's own.
The same reason we don't make them out of aluminum bronze. While the mechanical properties of aluminum bronze are almost on par with some steels, and it's resistance to corrosion is extremely good, it lacks resilience. Resilience is the amount of force needed to deform an object.
what material properties make a good firing pin?
which of those properties does titanium (6/4) exemplify?
which of those properties does steel (I dunno, 4140 with a bit of hardening) exemplify?
Unironically this. Due to extensive research done by the University of Pittsburgh, diamond has been confirmed as the hardest metal known to man. The research is as follows:
Pocket-protected scientists built a wall made of iron and crashed a diamond car into it at 400 miles per hour, and the car was unharmed. They then built a wall out of diamond and crashed a car made of iron moving at 400 miles an hour into the wall, and the wall came out fine. They then crashed a diamond car made of 400 miles per hour into a wall, and there were no survivors. They crashed 400 miles per hour into a diamond travelling at iron car. Western New York was powerless for hours. They rammed a wall made of metal into 400 miles an hour made of diamond, and the resulting explosion shifted earths orbit 400 million miles away from the sun, saving the earth from a meteor the size of a small Washington suburb that was hurtling towards mid-western Prussia at 400 billion miles an hour. They shot a diamond made of iron at a car moving at 400 walls per hour, and as a result caused over 10000 wayward planes to lose track of their bearings, and make a fatal crash with over 10000 buildings in downtown New York. They spun 400 miles at diamond into iron per wall. The results were inconclusive. Finally, they placed 400 diamonds per hour in front of a car made of wall travelling at miles per iron, and the result proved with out a doubt that diamonds were the hardest metal of all time, if not just the hardest metal known to man
In this groundbreaking scientific paper, we present compelling evidence supporting the revolutionary claim that diamond is, unequivocally, the hardest metal known to man. Leveraging cutting-edge experimental techniques and state-of-the-art computational simulations, we have undertaken a comprehensive investigation into the mechanical properties of diamond, leading us to challenge traditional notions of hardness within the realm of metallurgy.
Introduction:
The conventional classification of materials into categories such as metals, ceramics, and polymers has long guided our understanding of their mechanical properties. The distinction between metals and non-metals, based on factors like malleability and ductility, has been a cornerstone of material science. However, our research has unveiled a paradigm-shifting revelation, blurring the lines between these categories.
Methods:
To ascertain the true hardness of diamond as a metal, we employed a multi-faceted approach combining experimental and computational methodologies. The experimental component involved advanced nanoindentation techniques, where a diamond-tipped indenter was used to probe the mechanical response of diamond under varying conditions. Concurrently, ab initio molecular dynamics simulations were conducted to provide a theoretical foundation for our findings.
Results:
Our results unequivocally demonstrate that diamond exhibits extraordinary hardness characteristics when subjected to nanoindentation. The measured hardness values surpassed those of traditional metals, such as tungsten and titanium, by a substantial margin. Moreover, our computational simulations revealed the underlying atomic interactions that contribute to diamond's exceptional hardness, showcasing a unique combination of covalent bonding and lattice structure.
The revelation that diamond, a carbon allotrope traditionally categorized as a non-metal, possesses the highest hardness among known metals challenges the existing framework of material science. The exceptional hardness of diamond arises from its unique atomic structure, characterized by strong covalent bonds within a tetrahedral lattice.
Conclusion:
In conclusion, our comprehensive investigation has conclusively proven that diamond is, beyond any doubt, the hardest metal known to man. This discovery challenges preconceived notions of material categorization and opens new avenues for exploration in the field of metallurgy. The implications of our findings extend beyond traditional boundaries, prompting a reevaluation of the fundamental properties of materials and paving the way for innovations in various industrial applications.
>a carbon allotrope traditionally categorized as a non-metal
I'm going to second these traditional categorization conclusions by pointing out that diamond has no metallic bonding, and is therefore non-metallic.
Please don't steal my soon to be patented design for a silent mortar system.
(I made an amusing low effort image depicting a massive pitching machine however I can't seem to upload images right now, so you'll just have to use your imagination.)
There's electronic firing, but it's failed every time it's been tried in the consumer market.
Also I was curious if one of the nuclear batteries that's been making the news rounds recently would work out for a gun, but in a EtronX it would take 500 minutes to charge a capacitor for 1 shot (or ~30 minutes if you had one the size of a 9v battery, which is what the EtronX uses).
there are firing pins made out of titanium.
they do, and they mushroom badly. research this shit you dumb bastard, its openly out there
Which is why SIG SPEAR the Contracted one uses a bolt spring with it's Titanium Carrier and Firing Pin. Adam Arms is the only one who sells the bolt spring on it's own.
theyre garbage as firing pin material. siggers get the rope.
What about depleted uranium, that keeps it's edge doesn't it?
far too brittle
It works good for flintlock Frizzell.
https://orau.org/health-physics-museum/collection/consumer/depleted-uranium/frizzen.html
Frizzens*
interesting
Tends to shatter easily. And catch fire.
You can.
The same reason we don't make them out of aluminum bronze. While the mechanical properties of aluminum bronze are almost on par with some steels, and it's resistance to corrosion is extremely good, it lacks resilience. Resilience is the amount of force needed to deform an object.
I know this is AI bull shit because it doesn't make any mention of pregnant Anne Frank
>not using a DU firing pin
what material properties make a good firing pin?
which of those properties does titanium (6/4) exemplify?
which of those properties does steel (I dunno, 4140 with a bit of hardening) exemplify?
Titanium is a fricking meme. All it does is refuse to corrode. Whateve
r steel doesn't beat it at, you can bet 6061, 2014, or 7075 alu will.
>haha titan in name so that mean it strong
Work-hardening piece of shit metal.
>Work-hardening piece of shit metal
>t. least mad machinist that ever machined titanium.
>worlds strongest titanium machinist
>can roll a round tube out of titanium
>that's it
>Titanium is a fricking meme
It makes the cute little chambering dent in my primers smaller. Which is good for safety.
They should make them from diamond the strongest metal known to man
Unironically this. Due to extensive research done by the University of Pittsburgh, diamond has been confirmed as the hardest metal known to man. The research is as follows:
Pocket-protected scientists built a wall made of iron and crashed a diamond car into it at 400 miles per hour, and the car was unharmed. They then built a wall out of diamond and crashed a car made of iron moving at 400 miles an hour into the wall, and the wall came out fine. They then crashed a diamond car made of 400 miles per hour into a wall, and there were no survivors. They crashed 400 miles per hour into a diamond travelling at iron car. Western New York was powerless for hours. They rammed a wall made of metal into 400 miles an hour made of diamond, and the resulting explosion shifted earths orbit 400 million miles away from the sun, saving the earth from a meteor the size of a small Washington suburb that was hurtling towards mid-western Prussia at 400 billion miles an hour. They shot a diamond made of iron at a car moving at 400 walls per hour, and as a result caused over 10000 wayward planes to lose track of their bearings, and make a fatal crash with over 10000 buildings in downtown New York. They spun 400 miles at diamond into iron per wall. The results were inconclusive. Finally, they placed 400 diamonds per hour in front of a car made of wall travelling at miles per iron, and the result proved with out a doubt that diamonds were the hardest metal of all time, if not just the hardest metal known to man
Abstract:
In this groundbreaking scientific paper, we present compelling evidence supporting the revolutionary claim that diamond is, unequivocally, the hardest metal known to man. Leveraging cutting-edge experimental techniques and state-of-the-art computational simulations, we have undertaken a comprehensive investigation into the mechanical properties of diamond, leading us to challenge traditional notions of hardness within the realm of metallurgy.
Introduction:
The conventional classification of materials into categories such as metals, ceramics, and polymers has long guided our understanding of their mechanical properties. The distinction between metals and non-metals, based on factors like malleability and ductility, has been a cornerstone of material science. However, our research has unveiled a paradigm-shifting revelation, blurring the lines between these categories.
Methods:
To ascertain the true hardness of diamond as a metal, we employed a multi-faceted approach combining experimental and computational methodologies. The experimental component involved advanced nanoindentation techniques, where a diamond-tipped indenter was used to probe the mechanical response of diamond under varying conditions. Concurrently, ab initio molecular dynamics simulations were conducted to provide a theoretical foundation for our findings.
Results:
Our results unequivocally demonstrate that diamond exhibits extraordinary hardness characteristics when subjected to nanoindentation. The measured hardness values surpassed those of traditional metals, such as tungsten and titanium, by a substantial margin. Moreover, our computational simulations revealed the underlying atomic interactions that contribute to diamond's exceptional hardness, showcasing a unique combination of covalent bonding and lattice structure.
Discussion:
The revelation that diamond, a carbon allotrope traditionally categorized as a non-metal, possesses the highest hardness among known metals challenges the existing framework of material science. The exceptional hardness of diamond arises from its unique atomic structure, characterized by strong covalent bonds within a tetrahedral lattice.
Conclusion:
In conclusion, our comprehensive investigation has conclusively proven that diamond is, beyond any doubt, the hardest metal known to man. This discovery challenges preconceived notions of material categorization and opens new avenues for exploration in the field of metallurgy. The implications of our findings extend beyond traditional boundaries, prompting a reevaluation of the fundamental properties of materials and paving the way for innovations in various industrial applications.
>a carbon allotrope traditionally categorized as a non-metal
I'm going to second these traditional categorization conclusions by pointing out that diamond has no metallic bonding, and is therefore non-metallic.
>hardest metal isn't even metal
Based. Probably why it's so hard, the hardest metal in fact.
it's no better than a steel firing pin while being more expensive.
Why do we even need a firing pin at all? It's the 21nd century and we haven't figured out how to make the ammunition fire itself?
in soviet russian, bullet just flies out of hand and finds nearest nazi. no need for capitalist pig's "firearm"
Bro *takes a hit* what if we launched the bullet using centrifugal force somehow?
Please don't steal my soon to be patented design for a silent mortar system.
(I made an amusing low effort image depicting a massive pitching machine however I can't seem to upload images right now, so you'll just have to use your imagination.)
There's electronic firing, but it's failed every time it's been tried in the consumer market.
Also I was curious if one of the nuclear batteries that's been making the news rounds recently would work out for a gun, but in a EtronX it would take 500 minutes to charge a capacitor for 1 shot (or ~30 minutes if you had one the size of a 9v battery, which is what the EtronX uses).
Titanium, while strong is a soft metal.
titanium is a meme but on the subject why not tungsten carbide?
it would probably crack at the shelf/shoulder/retainer thing
extremely brittle
Firing pins need hardness as much as strength. Different properties.
The bolt and hammer may not like it? How bad would light primer strikes be?
for the ar?
problems with the firing pins setting off rounds apon closing
Why not learn how metal and inertia work before asking to be spoonfed?
Why are you making this thread again after getting the answer yesterday?
Frick off already