Originally Posted By: Drew Hause
PROGRESS! smile

I've been in contact with Adam W. Haskins, a Metallurgist at METL and will be meeting this week to talk through 1. what I hope to accomplish, 2. what test would be best, and 3. how much this will all cost frown


Drew,
one concern would be how the blown barrel has been treated since the event. If it has been allowed to rust, this negates some types of evaluation. If it has been well preserved and is very recent, a photomicrograph may yield some insight, especially if an initiation point can be determined. If the barrel has been well preserved and is a recent event, rust or slag/oxidation on the fracture surface could mean a pre-existing crack or manufacturing defect.