What Is the Best Gun Barrel Material?

[BobM]

A good short descriptive article about the construction and materials used in different firearm barrels:

NRA Family | What Is the Best Gun Barrel Material?

Because not all metals are created equal...

www.nrafamily.org

 

[HansGruber]

Iridium.

 

[SoNic]

Tungsten Heavy Alloy.

Tungsten Alloys Supplier | Lanthanated, Thoriated, Carbide Alloys | Eagle Alloys Corporation

Eagle Alloys is a leading Tungsten Alloy Supplier with Lanthanated or Thoriated Tungsten, Tungsten Carbide & Tungsten Rhenium Alloys, in stock.

www.eaglealloys.com

 

[TEXASforLIFE]

Unobtainium! I can't find it anywhere?

 

[Lock n' Load]

Vibranium?

 

[Antonio]

So...no adamantium?
@BobM, thanks for posting this. I've been compiling as much information for my first Semi Auto rifle purchase.

 

[Mountain Man]

I wonder if Vanadium steel would be a good candidate for barrels. It's lighter and stronger than most stainless steel alloys.

 

[bigx5murf]

I've heard the Navy's railgun barrels are finished after 10 shots. So it's in need of better barrel materials to be viable as a hypersonic weapons platform.

 

[Antonio]

I've heard the Navy's railgun barrels are finished after 10 shots. So it's in need of better barrel materials to be viable as a hypersonic weapons platform.

I've fantasized about a pistol sized rail gun. You know someone, somewhere is working on it.