Accession Number:
AD0911778
Title:
Study of the Terminal Effects of Pyrophoric Metal Fragments
Descriptive Note:
Final rept. Sep 1970-Feb 1973
Corporate Author:
ORDNANCE RESEARCH INC FORT WALTON BEACH FL
Personal Author(s):
Report Date:
1973-02-01
Pagination or Media Count:
99.0
Abstract:
Thirty-three metals and alloys having pyrophoric properties were surveyed for applicability as gun-launched kinetic energy penetrators, incendiaries, and fuel igniters. Using actual samples physical properties were determined, ignition combustion temperatureburn time profiles were established, and dynamic terminal effects were tested. Three final candidates were tested against simulated characteristic targets. The results of all testing are tabulated, and recommendations are made for an advanced development program.
Descriptors:
- *FRAGMENTATION AMMUNITION
- *AMMUNITION FRAGMENTS
- *PYROPHORIC MATERIALS
- SIMULATION
- TEMPERATURE
- ALUMINUM ALLOYS
- GUN LAUNCHERS
- TARGETS
- STEEL
- COMBUSTION
- PENETRATION
- TERMINAL BALLISTICS
- FUEL TANKS
- METAL PLATES
- IGNITION
- INCENDIARY AMMUNITION
- BURNING RATE
- TITANIUM ALLOYS
- IGNITERS
- FUEL OIL
- MAGNESIUM ALLOYS
- BISMUTH ALLOYS
- URANIUM ALLOYS
- ZIRCONIUM ALLOYS
- MISCH METAL
Subject Categories:
- Ammunition and Explosives
- Ballistics