Ballistic Test and Evaluation of Formed Sections of Heat-Treatable Dual- Property Steel Armor

Abstract

This report contains the results of ballistic testing of fabricated sections of Dual-Property Steel Armor (DPSA). Specific items considered were bent, rolled, and extruded sections that simulated the geometry of close-fitting armor for critical aircraft components. Ballistic data for flat-plate sections were available prior to this program; however, the data did not include the geometric or fabrication effects. The purpose of this program was to determine whether the ballistics armor characteristics changed as a result of fabrication. Within the range of the formed sections tested, no significant changes were noted in the ballistic properties of the material as a result of the forming operations.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1969
Accession Number
AD0503387

Entities

People

  • Earl C. Gilbert

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aircraft Equipment
  • Aircrafts
  • Army Aviation
  • Department Of Defense
  • Dual Hardness
  • Fabrication
  • Governments
  • Hardness
  • Law
  • Materials
  • National Security
  • Procurement
  • Security
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Test Facilities
  • United States
  • United States Government

Readers

  • Aerodynamics/Aeronautics.
  • Metallurgy