Armor. Metallurgical Examination of Cast Turret Number 757 for M4 Tank, Manufactured by Union Steel Castings Co., Ballistically Tested at Subzero Temperatures at Camp Shilo, Canada

Abstract

The object of this study was to correlate the subzero temperature ballistic properties of the vast tank turret with the metallurgical characteristics of the steel. The report concludes that ballistic failure is not attributable to the poor steel quality. Reheat treatment is capable of producing physical properties believed adequate to withstand low temperature ballistic shock tests.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 06, 1943
Accession Number
ADA954406

Entities

People

  • A. Hurlich

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Chemical Analysis
  • Ductility
  • Hardening
  • Hardness
  • Heat Energy
  • High Temperature
  • Impact Strength
  • Impact Tests
  • Low Temperature
  • Metals
  • Physical Properties
  • Projectiles
  • Shock Tests
  • Steel
  • Tank Turrets
  • Tensile Properties
  • Thickness

Fields of Study

  • Materials science

Readers

  • Metallurgy
  • ballistics.