Corrosion of Buried Mines

Abstract

This paper discusses how observations of corrosion in buried mines can improve our ability to predict corrosion in steel munitions buried in the US (i.e., unexploded ordnance (UXO)). It proceeds from the hypothesis that the corrosion that takes place in metals, joints, dissimilar metal interfaces, etc., that are present in mines, may be correlated with corrosion in UXO. Listings of buried landmines having steel casings are presented, along with country of origin and limited design information.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 2002
Accession Number
ADA424106

Entities

People

  • Leo F. Saubier
  • Stan Ostazeski

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Anti-Personnel Mines
  • Corrosion
  • Databases
  • Explosives
  • Information Systems
  • Land Mines
  • Materials
  • Military Standards
  • Mines (Ordnance)
  • Munitions
  • Protective Coatings
  • Specifications
  • Standardization
  • Standards
  • Unexploded Ammunition
  • Weapons

Readers

  • Environmental Engineering.
  • Sensor Fusion and Tracking Systems.
  • Surface Engineering/Surface Coating Technology.