Status and Potential of Titanium Armor

Abstract

Research which was conducted prior to the development of the present titanium armor alloy (Ti-6Al-4V) is discussed briefly. More recent ballistic evaluations on a variety of commercially available titanium alloys are presented and compared to the 6Al-4V alloy. The effects of chemical analysis, mechanical properties, heat treatment, and microstructure on the ballistic performance of the present titanium armor alloy are discussed in respect to the newly developed titanium armor specification. Current research on deformation processing of the Ti-6Al-4V alloy in respect to mechanical properties and ballistic improvements is discussed. Areas of future research on deformation processing and solidification to eliminate spalling both under fragment-simulating and large armor-piercing attack are indicated.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1964
Accession Number
ADA605085

Entities

People

  • Joseph L. Sliney

Organizations

  • United States Army Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Ammunition
  • Armor
  • Armor Plate
  • Charpy Impact Tests
  • Chemical Analysis
  • Chemistry
  • Contracts
  • Department Of Defense
  • Impact Tests
  • Materials
  • Mechanical Properties
  • Mechanical Working
  • Projectiles
  • Reduction Of Area
  • Tensile Strength
  • Titanium Alloys
  • Yield Strength

Fields of Study

  • Materials science

Readers

  • Powder metallurgy of Titanium alloys.
  • Systems Analysis and Design
  • ballistics.