RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT OF MATERIALS FOR GUNS AT WATERTOWN ARSENAL LABORATORIES. IMPACT PROPERTIES OF STEEL MICROSTRUCTURES

Abstract

A summary is given of recent metallurgical studies of materials for guns which have been directed toward developing high-strength materials to minimize the weight of artillery weapons. Evaluations of many promising, high-strength candidate materials including ultra highstrength steels, titanium alloys, aluminum alloys, and reinforced plastics are presented.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 28, 1959
Accession Number
AD0609672

Entities

People

  • Robert R. Lutz

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Alloys
  • Chemistry
  • Chromium
  • Fabrication
  • Frequency
  • Gun Barrels
  • Guns
  • Heat Treatment
  • Hot Working
  • Materials
  • Mechanical Properties
  • Mechanical Working
  • Munitions
  • Reinforced Plastics
  • Titanium Alloys
  • Toughness
  • Yield Strength

Fields of Study

  • Materials science

Readers

  • Metallurgy