Processing aluminum oxide/titanium diboride composites for penetration resistance

Ceramic Engineering and Science Proceedings

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 331-342

  Gilde, G ^a   Adams, J W ^a   Burkins, M ^a   Motyka, M ^a   Patel, P J ^a   Chin, E ^a   Sutaria, M ^b   Rigali, M J ^b   Prokurat Franks, L ^c  

^a U S ARMY RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

^b Advanced Ceramics Research Inc   (United States)

^c US Army Tank Automotive Command   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALUMINUM COMPOUNDS; BENDING STRENGTH; CERAMIC MATERIALS; CRYSTAL MICROSTRUCTURE; ELASTIC MODULI; FRACTURE TOUGHNESS; MIXING; SYNTHESIS (CHEMICAL); TITANIUM COMPOUNDS;

ALUMINUM OXIDE; PENETRATION RESISTANCE; TITANIUM DIBORIDE;

COMPOSITE MATERIALS;

EID: 0035789732     PISSN: 01966219     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1002/9780470294680.ch40     Document Type: Conference Paper

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