Resistance of silicon carbide to penetration by a tungsten carbide cored projectile

Ceramic Transactions

Volumn 151, Issue , 2003, Pages 165-174

  Roberson, C ^a   Hazell, P J ^b  

^a Advanced Defence Materials Ltd   (United Kingdom)

^b CRANFIELD UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALUMINA; AMMUNITION; ARMOR; BRITTLENESS; PLASTICITY; PROJECTILES; SILICON CARBIDE; STRAIN; TUNGSTEN CARBIDE;

LIGHTWEIGHT ARMOR SYSTEMS; PLASTIC STRAIN;

CERAMIC MATERIALS;

EID: 2142753842     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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