Comparative Resistance of Light-Gauge (.045 in.) X4130 Steel and 8630 Steel, As-Rolled and After Heat Treatment, to Perforation by Flak-Simulating Projectiles

Abstract

Tests were conducted at this arsenal on samples of light-gauge (about .045 inch) SAE-X4130 steel and NE-8630 steel as-rolled and after heat treatment. Heat treatment effected a substantial improvement in the resistance characteristics of both types of steel, although the resistance of an equivalent weight of Hadfield manganese steel is still superior to that of the heat-treated samples. One sample of each was subjected to fire with caliber .45 steel-jacketed ball projectile.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 18, 1944
Accession Number
ADA954320

Entities

People

  • J. F. Sullivan

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Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Abstracts
  • Armor
  • Armor Plate
  • Body Armor
  • Engineers
  • Heat Treatment
  • Manganese
  • Munitions
  • Perforation
  • Projectiles
  • Resistance

Fields of Study

  • Materials science

Readers

  • Powder metallurgy of Titanium alloys.
  • ballistics.