Resistance of Samples of Laminates Submitted by Victory Plastics Company to Perforation by Fragment-Simulating Projectile, G-1-S
Abstract
In accordance with a request from the Office, Chief of Ordnance, a program is being conducted at this arsenal to develop improved components of body armor assemblies. In conjunction with this program tests have recently been conducted on three samples of plastic laminates submitted by the Victory Plastics Company. The extreme smallness of the samples submitted (2-3/4 x 2-3/4 ) vetoed any prospect of a quantitative evaluation of these samples. On the basis of the tests performed the sample containing a nylon constituent appeared definitely inferior to samples of Doron of equivalent weight-per-unit-area previously tested here. Of the two samples containing a rayon constituent one indicated at least a slight inferiority to Doron, whereas the second sample was subjected to such a severe test that no estimate of its relative resistance could be made. In the past, experimental body armor component materials have been subjected to a screening test with cal. .45 steel-jacketed ball projectiles. The extreme smallness of the subject samples, however, would not allow the conduct of such a test. Since a jig had been recently designed to hold samples varying in size from 2 1/2 square to 3 square, it was possible to subject the subject samples to impact with the cal. .30 fragment-simulating projectile, G-1-S, developed at this arsenal 2. The samples were fired at normal incidence, supported around the edges with an area approximately 2 1/2 square unsupported into which the impacts were directed.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Oct 23, 1944
- Accession Number
- ADA953891
Entities
People
- J. F. Sullivan