Measurement of V50 Behavior of a Nylon 6-Based Polymer-Layered Silicate Nanocomposite

Abstract

The performance under ballistic impact conditions of a nylon 6-based polymer-layered silicate (PLS) nanocomposite was examined using a V50 test. The commercially available nanocomposites contained approximately 2.5-wt.% montmorillonite clay mineral and were fabricated by in situ polymerization of epsilon-caprolactam in the presence of an organosilicate clay mineral. The velocity at which 50% of 0.22-cal. fragment simulator projectiles penetrated the unmodified nylon 6 and 0.5-mm aluminum witness plate (V50) was determined to be 436 ft/s. The PLS nanocomposite nylon 6-clay hybrid was found to have a V50 of 338 ft/s. Therefore, it was found that the addition of the layered silicate clay mineral filler did not improve the impact properties of nylon 6 under these conditions.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 2001
Accession Number
ADA399371

Entities

People

  • David Ostermayer
  • Frederick L Beyer
  • Melissa A. Klusewitz
  • Peter G. Dehmer

Organizations

  • United States Army Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aluminum
  • Composite Materials
  • Crystal Structure
  • Materials
  • Materials Processing
  • Materials Science
  • Measurement
  • Mechanical Properties
  • Mechanics
  • Military Research
  • Minerals
  • Nanocomposites
  • Phyllosilicates
  • Projectiles
  • Silicates
  • Simulators
  • Surface Warfare

Fields of Study

  • Materials science

Readers

  • Nanocomposite Materials Science
  • ballistics.