Ballistic Characteristics of Four Types of Light Gauge (.044 Inch to .051 Inch) Steels Submitted by Republic Steel Corporation

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 four types of steels submitted by Republic Steel Corporation. Stainless steel in the '1/4 hard' (27 Rockwell 'C') condition exhibited much better overall resistance characteristics than stainless steel in the '1/2 hard' (33 Rockwell 'C') or 'full hard' (45 Rockwell 'C') condition, but was slightly inferior to Hadfield manganese steel of equivalent weight. SAE 4330 steel, heat treated to a hardness of 34 to 36 Rockwell 'C' exhibited inadequate resistance characteristics as compared with other heat-treatable steels previously tested here.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 21, 1944
Accession Number
ADA954357

Entities

People

  • J. F. Sullivan

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Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Ammunition
  • Ammunition Fragments
  • Armor
  • Armor Plate
  • Ball Ammunition
  • Body Armor
  • Corporations
  • Hardness
  • Materials
  • Munitions
  • Ordnance Laboratories
  • Physical Properties
  • Projectiles
  • Resistance
  • Stainless Steel
  • Steel

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  • Materials science

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  • Metallurgy