Laser Surface Hardened Patterns for Increased Ballistic Protection

Abstract

Laser transformation hardening of selected patterns on RHA armor plate, represents a potential method of increasing ballistic capabilities of this material. This program applied 16 rows of 1/2 x 1 in. surface hardened patterns to 18 armor plates in two heat-treated conditions and two patterns. Tests indicated that the hardened patterns achieved a hardness level of 55-59 HRC. The plates were returned to TACOM for ballistic evaluation.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 1983
Accession Number
ADA130385

Entities

People

  • J. J. Kramer
  • J. L. Dorcic

Organizations

  • IIT Research Institute

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Armor Plate
  • Contract Administration
  • Contracts
  • Elements
  • Governments
  • Hardening
  • Hardness
  • Heat Treatment
  • Identification Systems
  • Laser Beams
  • Laser Hardening
  • Lasers
  • Materials
  • Mechanical Properties
  • Microhardness
  • Security
  • Steel

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Applied Combinatorial Optimization and Logic Circuit Design.
  • Metallurgy

Technology Areas

  • Directed Energy