Metallurgical Examination of Ten 1 inch Face Hardened Armor Plates Manufactured by American Car and Foundry Company

Abstract

The results of the metallurgical examination show that all the face hardened armor plates possessed approximately the same face hardness of 444 Brinell and core hardness of 330 to 350 Brinell. The metallurgical tests included chemical analyses, harness surveys, fracture tests, hardenability, macro and microscopic examinations of plates from three heats.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 31, 1943
Accession Number
ADA954253

Entities

People

  • M. Yoffa
  • P. V. Riffin

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Armor
  • Armor Plate
  • Buildings And Structures
  • Chemical Analysis
  • Hardness
  • Metal Plates
  • Structural Components
  • Transverse

Fields of Study

  • Materials science

Readers

  • Metallurgy