Report on Mechanical Testing to Evaluate the Safety of 120-mm Mortar Designs

Abstract

Safe maximum operating pressure curves were developed for three candidate 120-mm mortar designs. The safe maximum operating pressure curve is the elastic strength pressure of the mortar when the material is at the maximum operating temperature. To produce these curves, the strength properties of the three materials at elevated temperatures were measured. These properties were then used to determine the elastic strength pressures of the individual mortar designs. This analysis is necessary to determine margins of safety. Additionally, the fracture properties of the various materials were determined at various temperatures, and an assessment of the likelihood of brittle fracture of the various designs were made. Keywords: Pressure vessels; 120 mm Mortar; Mortars; Mechanical testing; Fracture testing.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 01, 1990
Accession Number
ADA220098

Entities

People

  • J. A. Kapp
  • J. J. Zalinka
  • R. T. Abbott

Organizations

  • United States Army Armament Research, Development and Engineering Center

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Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Contractors
  • Engineering
  • Information Security
  • Materials
  • Mechanical Properties
  • Mechanics
  • Military Research
  • Pressure Vessels
  • Safety
  • Tensile Properties
  • Tensile Strength
  • Thickness
  • Toughness
  • Transverse
  • Yield Strength

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