Metallurgical Examination of Thirteen 1/2 Inch Rolled Homogeneous Armor Plates Manufactured by Great Lakes Steel Corporation.

Abstract

Metallurgical examination, including Brinell hardness readings, fracture tests for steel soundness and fibre, and macroetch tests, was conducted on each of the thirteen plates furnished by the Great Lakes Steel Corporation. Microscopic examination was made on four plates from heat 9-14043 and a chemical analysis taken of one. All samples fractured in a fibrous manner. All plates were satisfactory with respect to steel soundness. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 29, 1944
Accession Number
ADA954939

Entities

People

  • M. Yoffa

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Armor
  • Armor Plate
  • Chemical Analysis
  • Corporations
  • Great Lakes
  • Hardness
  • Lakes
  • Rolled Homogeneous Armor

Fields of Study

  • Materials science

Readers

  • Metallurgy