The Terminal Ballistic Performance of Microstructural Oriented Tungsten Heavy Alloy Penetrators.

Abstract

A study was conducted to investigate the influence of microstructural orientation on tungsten heavy alloy penetrator performance. The penetration performance of model-scale penetrators with a heavily worked microstructure oriented parallel, perpendicular, and at 30 deg, 45 deg, and 60 deg with respect to the penetrator axis were compared in ballistic tests. Residual penetrators were recovered, and the deformation of each microstructural orientation was examined.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 01, 1995
Accession Number
ADA300050

Entities

People

  • Lee Magness
  • Wendy Leonard

Organizations

  • United States Army Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Energy
  • Flight Paths
  • Fungi
  • Kinetic Energy
  • Materials
  • Mechanical Properties
  • Mechanical Working
  • Metals
  • Microstructure
  • Military Research
  • Orientation (Direction)
  • Residuals
  • Terminals
  • Test Methods
  • Tungsten
  • Tungsten Alloys
  • X Rays

Fields of Study

  • Materials science

Readers

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