Accession Number:

AD0754449

Title:

Mixed Phase Effects in Aluminum

Descriptive Note:

Final rept. 15 Apr 1970-31 Oct 1972

Corporate Author:

PHYSICS INTERNATIONAL CO SAN LEANDRO CA

Personal Author(s):

• Bailey, Vernon L.
• Lutze, Andrew

Report Date:

1973-01-01

Pagination or Media Count:

188.0

Abstract:

A combined experimental and theoretical investigation of the radiation-induced impulse and stress generation characteristics of aluminum has been carried out for cases where a significant portion of the blowoff material was in the liquid-vapor state. Intense pulsed electron beams were used as a source of rapid 50 nsec high-energy-density loading to produce mixed-phase effects in aluminum. Impulse measurements were obtained with a ballistic pendulum for peak doses of up to 3800 calgm. Manganin gauges and the laser interferometer were used to obtain stress time records adjacent to the region of energy deposition.

Descriptors:

• *ALUMINUM
• *EQUATIONS OF STATE
• *VAPORIZATION
• STRESSES
• ENERGY
• PHASE STUDIES
• ELECTRON IRRADIATION
• TRANSPORT PROPERTIES
• RESPONSE

Subject Categories:

• Physical Chemistry

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE