Investigation of the Kinetic Energy Characterization of Advanced Ceramics

Abstract

The US Army Research Laboratory conducted an initial study to characterize the material properties and armor performance of low-density ceramic composite tiles manufactured by the Ukrainian National Academy of Science, under a US Army International Technology Center contract. These ceramic formulations were compared with standard armor-grade boron carbide and silicon carbide tiles versus the 12.7-mm armor-piercing APM2 projectile.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 2015
Accession Number
ADA614656

Entities

People

  • Tyrone L. Jones

Organizations

  • United States Army Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aluminum Nitrides
  • Armor
  • Boron Carbides
  • Carbides
  • Ceramic Materials
  • Ceramic Matrix Composites
  • Composite Materials
  • Compound Semiconductors
  • Kinetic Energy
  • Materials
  • Materials Laboratories
  • Military Research
  • Projectiles
  • Silicon Carbide
  • Standards
  • Technical Ceramics
  • Test Methods

Readers

  • Political Science/ International Relations/ European Studies
  • Reinforced Composite Materials
  • ballistics.