MAJOR CALIBER HC PROJECTILES

Abstract

Detonation tests were conducted to determine the fragmentation and velocity characteristics of 12-in. Mk 17 and 14-in. Mk 19 high-capacity projectiles loaded with explosive D. The 12-in. projectile produced about 35% more 2.5 - to 640-g fragments and considerably fewer fragments weighing over 640 g in the 60 deg to 120 deg polar angle than the 14-in. projectile. About 85% of the fragment weights of the projectiles was expelled in the 60 deg to 120 deg zone. The 12-and 14-in. projectiles produced average median beam-spray fragment velocities of 2140 and 2210 fps, respectively.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 1953
Accession Number
AD0008159

Entities

People

  • H. E. Romine
  • V. Philipchuk

Organizations

  • Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Ammonium Picrate
  • Ballistics
  • Base Lines
  • Cameras
  • Chromium Alloys
  • Dendritic Structure
  • Explosives
  • Fragmentation
  • High Capacity Projectiles
  • Impact Tests
  • Materials
  • Munitions
  • Ordnance Laboratories
  • Projectiles
  • Terminal Ballistics
  • Transition Temperature
  • Transitions

Readers

  • Explosive Engineering.
  • Mathematics or Statistics
  • ballistics.