Development, Fabrication and Ballistic Testing of New, Novel Low-Cost High Performance Ballistic Materials

Abstract

The program goal was to develop improved low cost high performance ballistic armor ceramic materials thru microstructural control. The system Al2O3 + SiC particulates was investigated by varying the type, purity and particle sizes of the starting material and the volume percentages of the SiC dispersed phase. Low cost as well as high cost starting materials were investigated. Physical, mechanical and microstructural data was obtained. The study determined that low cost starting materials appear to work as well as high cost materials and that an inexpensive Al2O3-SiC composite containing only 10 v/o SiC could perform as well as sintered alpha silicon carbide as a ceramic ballistic armor.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 01, 1991
Accession Number
ADA244472

Entities

People

  • Jack Rubin
  • Richard Palicka

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aluminum Oxides
  • Ceramic Materials
  • Chemical Reactions
  • Chemistry
  • Composite Materials
  • Fabrication
  • Grain Boundaries
  • Grain Size
  • High Temperature
  • Liquids
  • Materials
  • Materials Processing
  • Materials Science
  • Measurement
  • Mechanical Properties
  • Particle Size
  • Silicon Carbide

Fields of Study

  • Materials science

Readers

  • Life Cycle Cost Analysis
  • Missile Defense Systems.
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