Test Plan Development for Plastic Ammunition Containers. Volume 1
Abstract
The replacement of wood and metal by plastic materials in ammunition packaging container applications offers the potential for substantial weight and cost reduction. Although plastic packaging has been common in the commercial sector for a considerable number of years, no long-term performance data is available. This is perhaps due to the short design life of commercial packaging. The use of plastic packaging, and polymeric materials in general, for military purposes requires consideration of environmental factors that are not encountered by commercial packaging. Military requirements dictate that ammunition items be offered protection for up to thirty years in a variety of transit and storage conditions. Keywords: Ammunition containers, Packaging, Plastics, Logistics, Lifetime prediction models, Accelerated testing, Arrhenius relationships test development.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Mar 15, 1989
- Accession Number
- ADA207038
Entities
People
- Carlton Morrison
- J. E. Brzuskiewicz