Ballistic Integrity of Stud Welds

Abstract

Stud welds were fabricated in standard and ultrahigh strength armor steels. Bend, torque, tensile impact and ballistic impact tests were performed. Results from arc welded fasteners and stud welded hollow fasteners are compared with those from conventional stud welds. It was determined that the shock waves resulting from direct ballistic impact will cause failure of small welded fasteners regardless of the welding process employed. Factors influencing ballistic performance and methods of minimizing secondary projectile action are also presented.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1988
Accession Number
ADA197571

Entities

People

  • Attilio Santoro
  • James E. Catalano
  • William L. Crenshaw
  • William S. Ricci

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Arc Welding
  • Armored Vehicles
  • Composite Materials
  • Engineering
  • Fasteners
  • Hydrogen
  • Impact Tests
  • Materials
  • Materials Processing
  • Materials Science
  • Materials Testing
  • Military Research
  • Stainless Steel
  • Steel
  • Stud Welding
  • Test Methods

Fields of Study

  • Materials science

Readers

  • Metallurgy
  • Surface Coatings Technology.