Some New Potential Ceramic-Metal Armor Materials Fabricated by Liquid Infiltration

Abstract

An investigation was initiated to explore economical methods of fabricating potential lightweight ceramic armor materials based on liquid metal infiltration processes. Fabrication, microstructural, and limited mechanical property data on ALB12, SiB6, B4C, boron, and various mixtures, infiltrated with liquid silicon and aluminum are presented. The possibility of introducing limited ductility in such ceramic-metal systems and the concept of a gradient armor are considered, and successful preliminary experiments are presented.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 1973
Accession Number
AD0769742

Entities

People

  • George E. Gazza
  • Michael W. Lindley

Organizations

  • United States Army Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Alloys
  • Boron Carbides
  • Ceramic Materials
  • Ductility
  • Hardness
  • High Temperature
  • Hot Pressing
  • Low Density
  • Materials
  • Materials Laboratories
  • Mechanical Properties
  • Mechanical Working
  • Mechanics
  • Melting Point
  • Modulus Of Elasticity
  • Particle Size
  • Particles

Readers

  • Reinforced Composite Materials
  • Systems Analysis and Design