Fracture Behavior of a Uranium and a Tungsten Alloy in a Notched Component with Inertia Loading

Abstract

A failure of a prototype long rod penetrator is described, including the stress and fracture analyses performed, the materials and service simulation testing performed, and the fracture toughness and nondestructive inspection requirements which were implemented. Results of a subsequent study are described, which involve the producibility of the long rod penetrator, particularly in relation to the complex fracture toughness testing methods which are required for use with this component. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 1983
Accession Number
ADA139649

Entities

People

  • John H. Underwood
  • M. A. Scavullo

Organizations

  • United States Army Armament Research, Development and Engineering Center

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Alloys
  • Aluminum Alloys
  • Elements
  • Elongation
  • Energy
  • Fracture (Mechanics)
  • Kinetic Energy
  • Materials
  • Measurement
  • Mechanics
  • Military Research
  • Stress Analysis
  • Stresses
  • Tensile Elongation
  • Test Methods
  • Tungsten Alloys
  • Uranium Alloys

Readers

  • Explosive Engineering.
  • Materials Science (Mechanical Engineering).
  • Structural Health Monitoring of Composite Structures.