Resistance of Regulation 'Flak-Jacket' to Perforation by Fragment- Simulating Projectiles

Abstract

In accordance with a request of the Office, Chief of Ordnance, there is being conducted at this arsenal a program of development of improved body armor components. Of interest to this program was a determination of the resistance of a standard 'flak-jacket' to perforation by various fragment- simulating projectiles developed at this arsenal and by standard cal. .45 (steel-jacketed) ball projectiles. Under impact of the fragment-simulating projectiles the resistance of the 'flak-jacket' is appreciably superior to that of the basic steel component (.044 in. of Hadfield manganese steel) but under impact of the cal. .45 (steel-jacketed) ball projectile it is not decisively superior.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 01, 1944
Accession Number
ADA954361

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  • J. F. Sullivan

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Armor
  • Assembly
  • Body Armor
  • Manganese
  • Manufacturing
  • Munitions
  • Perforation
  • Projectiles
  • Regulations
  • Resistance
  • Specifications
  • Standards

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