Development of Impact Resistant Metal Matrix Composites

Abstract

Metal matrix composites consisting of boron reinforced aluminum, boron-aluminum-titanium, and Borsic reinforced titanium were fabricated to achieve improved impact tolerance. Test procedures included both static, instrumented pendulum impact, and ballistic impact. It was demonstrated that composite specimens can be fabricated and tested to achieve a wide range of impact resistance. Energy dissipation can exceed that of monolithic engineering alloys, however, this superiority is very geometry dependent.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 30, 1975
Accession Number
ADA030800

Entities

People

  • Karl M. Prewo

Organizations

  • United Technologies Corporation

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Composite Material Fabrication
  • Composite Materials
  • Failure Mode And Effect Analysis
  • Impact Loads
  • Impact Tests
  • Materials
  • Materials Laboratories
  • Materials Science
  • Mechanical Working
  • Mechanics
  • Metal Matrix Composites
  • Shear Stresses
  • Stress Strain Relations
  • Tapes
  • Tensile Properties
  • Tensile Strength
  • Tensile Testing

Fields of Study

  • Materials science

Readers

  • Reinforced Composite Materials