METALS MATERIALS ENGINEERING IN TANK-AUTOMOTIVE EQUIPMENT

Abstract

Materials engineering requirements peculiar to tank-automotive equipment can be related to significant basic application factors wherein material suitability can be judged. These factors include weight, service durability, utilization, cost and ballistic integrity. Examples of prior and current development and application programs are described to demonstrate the importance of total materials analysis in tank-automotive equipment for achieving greater reliability, manufacturing simplicity and lower cost. Some of the topics covered are aluminum armor, explosive welding, explosive forming, application of leaded steels, and design around brittle fracture.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 1968
Accession Number
AD0674643

Entities

People

  • Victor H. Pagano

Organizations

  • Tank-automotive and Armaments Command

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Communities of Interest

  • Counter IED
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Abstracts
  • Aluminum Alloys
  • Contractors
  • Contracts
  • Control Systems
  • Drives
  • Engineering
  • Explosive Forming
  • Manufacturing
  • Materials
  • Materials Engineering
  • Materials Laboratories
  • Mechanical Properties
  • Mechanics
  • Tensile Properties
  • Test Methods
  • Wear Resistance

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  • Metallurgy
  • Systems Analysis and Design