Hypervelocity Impact Shock-Induced Damage to Steel Armor

Abstract

A research program has been conducted to design hypervelocity projectiles that maximize back-face spallation in steel armor. The primary target for the experimental program has been steel armor 2 to 5 cm thick. After impact, the target specimens were dissected through the crater center, polished, etched, and examined metallurgically. Experimental results are summarized, and the 130-kbar phase change and spall phenomena are discussed.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1973
Accession Number
AD0785607

Entities

People

  • John W. Bond Jr.

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Craters
  • Hypervelocity Impact
  • Hypervelocity Projectiles
  • Impact Point
  • Impact Shock
  • Materials
  • Measurement
  • Mechanical Properties
  • Phase Diagrams
  • Phase Transformations
  • Projectiles
  • Shear Bands
  • Shock
  • Stress Waves
  • Stresses
  • Transitions
  • Two Dimensional

Readers

  • Materials Science (Mechanical Engineering).
  • Mechanical Engineering/Mechanics of Materials.
  • Reinforced Composite Materials

Technology Areas

  • Hypersonics
  • Hypersonics - Hypersonic Flow