Metallurgical Examination of 1/4 Inch Thick Rolled Homogeneous Armor Plate

Abstract

In connection with the development of 1/4 inch armor plate for Specification AXS-488, Revision 2, fourteen Bisston plates were examined for the purpose of correlating fracture tests for steel soundness of fibre characteristics with macro quality and microstructure. Correlations were made between fracture tests for fibre and microstructure and steel soundness and macrostructure. The steel plates, which were rolled from five heats, were of fair quality. No definite correlations were evident between steel soundness and ballistic tests, probably because the ballistic tests are inordinately severe.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 08, 1944
Accession Number
ADA954258

Entities

People

  • E. L. Reed

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DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Armor
  • Armor Plate
  • Inclusions
  • Microstructure
  • Rolled Homogeneous Armor
  • Specifications

Fields of Study

  • Materials science

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  • Metallurgy