20MM Plastic/Misch Metal Incendiary Projectile.

Abstract

This report summarizes an eight-month program to develop a less complex and expensive 20mm incendiary projectile which is equal to or greater than the M56 A3/A4 HEI in incendiary effects against aircraft fuel cells. The approach consists of: EMPLOYING THE PYROPHORIC PROPERTIES OF MISCH METAL ALLOYS FOR INCENDIARY CAPABILITY; USING A PLASTIC JACKET FOR LOW COST AND LOW BARREL WEAR, AND ENVIRONMENTALLY SOUND ENCAPSULATION OF THE MISCH METAL CORE; OPTIMIZING MISCH METAL CORE MATERIAL AND CONFIGURATION WITH REGARD TO INCENDIARY EFFECTS AND BALLISTIC STABILITY; AND FABRICATING 1500 PROJECTILES OF THE FINAL DESIGN FOR FURTHER TEST AND EVALUATION (Author, modified-PL)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 01, 1974
Accession Number
AD0919852

Entities

People

  • Hans R. Fuehrer
  • John W. Keeser
  • Thurman D. Kitchin

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aircrafts
  • Alloys
  • Cells
  • Encapsulation
  • Energetic Materials
  • Fuel Cells
  • Incendiary Effects
  • Incendiary Projectiles
  • Materials
  • Misch Metal
  • Projectiles
  • Test And Evaluation

Readers

  • Metallurgy
  • Rocket Propulsion.
  • ballistics.

Technology Areas

  • Biotechnology