Research and Development on Armor, National Defense and Research Committee, Watertown Arsenal Laboratory - Armor Section, 1942-1945

Abstract

Contents: Alloy Conservation Program; Brittle Fracture in Ballistic Tests at Low Temperature; Nonballistic Tests; Fibre Fracture Test; Fracture Test for Steel Soundness; Notched Bar Tensile Impact Test; Notched Bar Tensile Test and Static Tensile Test; Notched Bar Impact Test; Cast Armor Development Program; Temper Brittleness in Armor; Aircraft Armor; Examination of Domestic Armor; Helmet Programs; and Body Armor Programs.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1945
Accession Number
ADA954822

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aircrafts
  • Alloys
  • Armor
  • Body Armor
  • Chemistry
  • Impact Tests
  • Low Temperature
  • Materials Science
  • Metallurgy
  • Munitions
  • National Security
  • Ordnance Steel
  • Photographs
  • Physical Metallurgy
  • Plastic Explosives
  • Production
  • Steel

Readers

  • Materials Science (Mechanical Engineering).
  • Reinforced Composite Materials
  • ballistics.