Armor Plate - Face Hardened: Ballistic and Metallurgical Investigation of Experimental Low Alloy Face Hardened Armor

Abstract

This report describes a suitable low-alloy composition for thin face hardened armor plates including a comparison of the ballistic and metallurgical properties of armor from seven experimental heat treatment of steel.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 24, 1942
Accession Number
ADA954256

Entities

People

  • E. Reed
  • P. Riffin

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aircrafts
  • Alloys
  • Aluminum
  • Armor Plate
  • Chemistry
  • Corporations
  • Diameters
  • Grain Size
  • Hardness
  • Heat Treatment
  • Heating
  • Impact Tests
  • Molecular Orbital Theory
  • Physical Properties
  • Projectiles
  • Shock Tests
  • Steel

Fields of Study

  • Materials science

Readers

  • Metallurgy