Studies of Texture Development in Steel Armor Plate
Abstract
The present research program consisted of two parts. (1) To produce a number of 6- by 12- by approx. 1/2-inch armor plates having strong (112) + (111) texture with various degrees of intensity by the thermomechanical processing treatments of essentially the same medium-carbon, 5Ni-Si-Cu-Mo-V steels used previously, and to establish the reproducibility of texture, microstructure, hardness, and ballistic performance of these steel armor plates. Results indicated that the reproducibility of the structure and properties of these steel armor plates was excellent. The ballistic limit increased with the texture intensity in nearly the same manner as observed previously. (2) To explore the possibility of producing a nearly (111) texture with various degrees of intensity in small size specimens cross-rolled at 1500 F to various reductions then quenched, and to establish a procedure for optimizing this texture in larger 6- by 12- by approx. 1/2-inch plates.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jul 01, 1977
- Accession Number
- ADA043343
Entities
People
- Hsun Hu
Organizations
- U.S. Steel