Damage Effectiveness of Different Rod Materials against Various Targets, at a Range of Velocities

Abstract

Ten materials have been placed in an order of merit for damage effectiveness should they be used for the rods on Continuous Rod Warheads, by projecting rods of the various materials from explosive charges at three strike velocities against three different target materials in three thicknesses. The dependence of damage on rod strength, density and velocity is shown to vary with target strength and thickness. The mechanism of damage is also discussed.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 01, 1970
Accession Number
AD0594464

Entities

People

  • Sheila E. Corbett

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Alloys
  • Aluminum Alloys
  • Continuous Rod Warheads
  • Explosive Charges
  • Explosives
  • Maraging Steels
  • Materials
  • Measurement
  • Mechanical Properties
  • Metals
  • Schematic Diagrams
  • Security
  • Stainless Steel
  • Standards
  • Steel
  • Tantalum
  • Tensile Strength

Readers

  • Atmospheric Science / Meteorology, specifically Wind Wave Turbulence.
  • Explosive Engineering.
  • Structural Health Monitoring of Composite Structures.