Joining Steel Armor - Intermix

Abstract

Several welding processes were used to deposit weld metal into full penetration joints in standard armor. The optimum process, or combination thereof, determined by results of ballistic firing tests, was used to join armors of different types and hardnesses. The types of armors were (1) standard, (2) High hardness, and (3) ESR. The combinations used were standard to high hardness, standard to ESR, and ESR to high hardness. A mock hull was fabricated of these three armors to determine their compatibility in a single structure. Radiography revealed the hull to be free of flaws.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 1979
Accession Number
ADA076830

Entities

People

  • Botvid A. Schevo

Organizations

  • United States Army Tank Automotive Research, Development and Engineering Center

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Armor Plate
  • Armored Vehicles
  • Base Metal
  • Chemical Composition
  • Chemistry
  • Electrodes
  • Electron Beams
  • Fabrication
  • Materials
  • Metals
  • Rods
  • Standards
  • Vehicles
  • Weld Metal
  • Welding
  • Welds
  • X Rays

Fields of Study

  • Materials science

Readers

  • Surface Coatings Technology.
  • ballistics.