Ballistic Characterization of the Scalability of Magnesium Alloy AMX602

Abstract

The US Army Research Laboratory (ARL) formed a collaborative partnership with Osaka University Joining and Welding Research Institute (JWRI), Taber Extrusions, Epson Atmix, Pacific Sowa, Kurimoto, and National Material LP to domestically reproduce and scale-up military-grade magnesium alloy AMX602 at the Taber Extrusions manufacturing facility in Gulfport, MS. AMX602 material was provided in the form of 38.1-mm (1.5-inch)-wide bars, 101.6-mm (4-inch)-wide plate, and 152.4-mm (6-in)-wide plate. ARL and JWRI conducted mechanical analysis and dynamic impact examination to evaluate the lateral dimension scale-up of AMX602. The results were parametrically analyzed and compared with conventionally processed AZ31B-H24 and AA5083-H131. Details of the scalability of the AMX602 alloy are provided.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 01, 2015
Accession Number
ADA626177

Entities

People

  • Allan Annis
  • David Moore
  • Hiroto Nakazawa
  • Isamu Otsuka
  • Katsuyoshi Kondoh
  • Masamichi Takahashi
  • Ryo Numasawa
  • Tyrone L. Jones
  • Yoshinori Ohori

Organizations

  • United States Army Research Laboratory

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Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Alloys
  • Extrusion
  • Fabrication
  • Failure Mode And Effect Analysis
  • Grain Size
  • Magnesium
  • Magnesium Alloys
  • Manufacturing
  • Mass Production
  • Materials
  • Mechanical Properties
  • Metals
  • Military Research
  • Scalability
  • Standards
  • Tensile Strength
  • Universities

Readers

  • Analytical Mechanics
  • Metallurgy
  • ballistics.