Accession Number:

ADA191231

Title:

High Strain Rate Tests of HE Projectile Liner Materials

Descriptive Note:

Technical Report,01 Oct 1986,31 Jul 1987

Corporate Author:

ARMY BALLISTIC RESEARCH LAB ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND MD ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND United States

Personal Author(s):

• Lyman,Ona R.
• McLaughlin, John

Report Date:

1987-10-01

Pagination or Media Count:

30.0

Abstract:

Several potential liner materials for HE projectiles were tested at high strain rates in compression. Both good and poor performing materials were tested to determine what properties were important for good performance. Cellulose Acetate Butyrate CAB, a good performer, flows at a very low pressure and maintains a thin film of material even when strained to the extreme. The poor performers tended to shatter at high strain rates, or, as in the case of polyethylene, required much higher pressures to initiate flow. Keywords High explosive ammunition Projectiles Ammunition Munitions Survivability.

Descriptors:

• HIGH EXPLOSIVE AMMUNITION
• LININGS
• PROJECTILES
• DEFLAGRATION
• *PROJECTILE COMPONENTS
• AMMUNITION
• BUTYRATES
• CELLULOSE ACETATES
• POLYETHYLENE
• STRAIN RATE
• SURVIVABILITY
• TEST METHODS
• THIN FILMS
• POLYMERIC FILMS
• AMMUNITION DAMAGE
• IMPACT TESTS

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Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE