Photographic Study of Impact of Ball and Armor Piercing Ammunition on Armor Plate

Abstract

The object of this investigation was: (1) to make a photographic study of the impact of ball and armor piercing bullets in homogeneous armor plate, and (2) to study the nature of deformation at areas of bullet impact.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 21, 1936
Accession Number
ADA953784

Entities

People

  • E. L. Reed

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aluminum
  • Ammunition
  • Anti-Armor Ammunition
  • Armor
  • Armor Piercing Ammunition
  • Armor Plate
  • Impact
  • Metals
  • Munitions
  • Photographs
  • Photography
  • Structural Components
  • Weapons

Readers

  • Materials Science and Engineering.
  • ballistics.