Resistance of Light-Gauge Si-Ni-Cr-Mo and Cr-Mo-V Steels to Perforation by Fragment-Simulating Projectiles

Abstract

As part of a program of development of improved study armor components requested by the Office, Chief of Ordnance, there have been conducted at this arsenal several investigations of heat-treatable steels as possible substitutes for the Hadfield manganese steel currently used. In conjunction with this phase of the program samples of a Si-Ni-Cr-Mo steel and of a Cr-Mo-V steel were heat treated variously and subjected to ballistic test. The resistance of all samples, however, was considerably inferior to that of Hadfield manganese steel of the same weight.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 18, 1944
Accession Number
ADA954459

Entities

People

  • J. F. Sullivan

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Armor
  • Armor Plate
  • Body Armor
  • Chemical Composition
  • Hardness
  • Heat Treatment
  • Manganese
  • Materials
  • Munitions
  • Perforation
  • Physical Properties
  • Projectiles
  • Resistance

Fields of Study

  • Materials science

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  • Metallurgy