Metrology Laboratory
Measurement of length and angle - Coordinate measuring machine ZEISS Contura G2 with Gold Vast probe. Surface roughness measurement - Mitutoyo SJ 410 surface roughness tester. Verification of inspection and measurement equipment (calipers, micrometers, etc.).
Metallographic Laboratory
Determination of chemical composition of steel and aluminum alloys using spectrometric method with FOUNDRY MASTER UV spectrometer by OXFORD Instruments. Hardness measurements using Vickers HV1 to HV30 and Rockwell HRN15, HRA, HRB, HRC methods. Mechanical properties testing of materials: static tensile testing up to 300 kN using Shimadzu AUTOGRAPH AG-Xplus strength testing machine. Charpy impact testing up to 10 kGm. Determination of thickness of carburized, anodized, and electroplated layers using metallographic method. Magnetic defectoscopy; maximum length 1000 mm.
Testing in Climatic Chambers
WEISS Technik C1500 climate chamber with usable space of 1470 x 1000 x 950 mm (~1.5 m³); temperature range: -70°C to 150°C without humidity control; temperature range: 20°C to 80°C with controlled relative humidity: 10 to 95%; permissible load: 100 kg. Dust chamber by ITE Radom with usable space of 1500 x 800 x 600 mm (~0.7 m³); possibility of shooting from inside the chamber.
Recording
Inspection of barrel condition with OLIMPUS IMPLEX LT videoscope (boroscope). Temperature distribution measurement with FLIR T540 thermal imaging camera: resolution: 464 x 384 (161,472 pixels); measurement range: -20°C to 120°C, 0°C to 650°C, 300°C to 1500°C. High-speed phenomena recording with OLIMPUS I-SPEED TR camera: throughput: 2 Gpix/s; maximum recording speed at maximum resolution (1280 x 1024 pixels) is 2000 frames per second; maximum recording speed: 10,000 frames per second at resolution of 528 x 396 pixels.
Ballistic Measurements
Barrel diameter measurements using AVL B287 micrometer; 5.56 mm probe with a length of 500 mm; 7.62 mm probe with a length of 700 mm; 9 mm probe with a length of 500 mm. Rate of fire measurements using PROTOTYPA set with SR010 microphone. Doppler radar measurements of projectile velocities by PROTOTYPA SAV-2R at distances up to 50 m from the barrel exit. Projectile velocity measurements using LIGHT SCREEN 2521A optoelectronic gate. Ammunition parameter measurements using ballistic barrels: 5.56 x 45 mm with a length of 520 mm; 7.62 x 39 mm with a length of 520 mm; 7.62 x 51 mm with a length of 580 mm; 9 x 19 mm with a length of 200 mm.
