Cast Aluminum Components. Volume 1

Abstract

This report examines aluminum armor casting alloys, their manufacturing methods, and the technology for producing low cost castings to replace the labor intensive plate-welded turret of M2/M3 Bradley Fighting Vehicles. The turret was selected because of its cost saving potential and relatively complex shape. Results presented in this report show that a cast turret can meet cost and weight objectives with ballistic integrity equivalent to the welded turret. A206 aluminum alloy was selected for castings because of its high ballistic strength and low cost. Additional keywords: stress corrosion; welding; cost analysis; ballistic tests.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 01, 1983
Accession Number
ADA155444

Entities

People

  • R. B. Hare
  • R. L. Malik

Organizations

  • FMC Corporation

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aluminum Alloys
  • Chemical Analysis
  • Chemistry
  • Engineering
  • Grain Size
  • Heat Treatment
  • Manufacturing
  • Materials
  • Materials Engineering
  • Mechanical Properties
  • Solid Solutions
  • Stress Corrosion
  • Stress Corrosion Cracking
  • Tensile Properties
  • Tensile Strength
  • Transitions
  • Yield Strength

Fields of Study

  • Materials science

Readers

  • Logistics and Supply Chain Management.
  • Metallurgy
  • ballistics.