Explosively Welded Steel Patches for the Field Repair of Rolled Homogeneous Armor

Abstract

A feasibility study was conducted to determine whether explosively welded steel patches could be used for battlefield repair of tank armor. Mild steel patches were bonded to rolled homogeneous armor plates in the laboratory and to the glacis and turret of a tank in the field. The patch design used a circular weld pattern, slurry explosive, a thin edge for ease of welding, and a reinforced center for additional strength and protection. Surface preparation was found to affect weld quality.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 01, 1990
Accession Number
ADA229673

Entities

People

  • Paul H. Netherwood Jr.
  • Ralph F. Benck
  • Ronald P. Painter

Organizations

  • Ballistic Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Counter IED
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Armor
  • Armor Plate
  • Armored Vehicles
  • Army
  • Detonations
  • Detonators
  • Energy
  • Explosive Trains
  • Explosive Welding
  • Explosives
  • Fabrication
  • Feasibility Studies
  • High Energy
  • Materials
  • Rolled Homogeneous Armor
  • Schematic Diagrams
  • Slurry Explosives

Readers

  • Electromagnetic Wave Scattering and Antenna Radiation Engineering
  • Metallurgy
  • Military Science