An Analysis of Magnesium Alloy AZ31B-H24 for Ballistic Applications

Abstract

The U.S. Army Research Laboratory is developing a ballistic specification for the use of magnesium alloy AZ31B-H24 as armor on Army platforms. Data were generated for a range of thicknesses of this magnesium alloy, 0.25 to 4 inches, with the use of five different projectiles. The magnesium performance is parametrically quantified on an equivalent areal density to meet the aluminum alloy 5083-H131, which means a mature, well defined, low-density metal. The results show that the performance of magnesium depends on the diameter of the threat. This research sets a baseline ballistic performance for magnesium alloy AZ31B-H24 for quality control purposes and for use in the development and evaluation of improved alloys.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 2007
Accession Number
ADA474892

Entities

People

  • Matthew S. Burkins
  • Tyrone L. Jones
  • William A. Gooch

Organizations

  • United States Army Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Alloys
  • Aluminum
  • Aluminum Alloys
  • Diameters
  • Elements
  • Hardness
  • Magnesium
  • Magnesium Alloys
  • Mechanical Properties
  • Metals
  • Military Research
  • Projectiles
  • Specifications
  • Standards
  • Tensile Properties
  • Tensile Strength
  • Thickness

Fields of Study

  • Materials science

Readers

  • Computational Modeling and Simulation
  • Metallurgy
  • Military Science and Technology Research and Modernization.