Effect of heat treatment on mechanical and ballistic properties of a high strength armour steel

International Journal of Impact Engineering

Volumn 37, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 242-249

  Jena, P K ^a   Mishra, Bidyapati ^a   RameshBabu, M ^a   Babu, Arvindha ^a   Singh, A K ^a   SivaKumar, K ^a   Bhat, T Balakrishna ^a  

^a DEFENCE METALLURGICAL RESEARCH LABORATORY   (India)

Author keywords

Ballistic property; Heat treatment; Ultra high strength steel

Indexed keywords

AFTER-HEAT TREATMENT; BALLISTIC PERFORMANCE; BALLISTIC PROPERTIES; BALLISTIC PROPERTY; CHARPY IMPACT; HARD STEEL; HEAT-TREATED PLATES; HIGH STRENGTH; MECHANICAL TESTS; METALLOGRAPHIC ANALYSIS; MICROSTRUCTURE AND MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; ULTRA HIGH STRENGTH STEEL; ULTRA HIGH STRENGTHS;

ARMOR; BALLISTICS; HARDNESS; HYDROGEN EMBRITTLEMENT; IMPACT STRENGTH; METALLOGRAPHY; MICROSTRUCTURE; MILITARY EQUIPMENT; TEMPERING; TENSILE STRENGTH; THERMAL EFFECTS;

MECHANICAL PROPERTIES;

EID: 70849099349     PISSN: 0734743X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijimpeng.2009.09.003     Document Type: Article

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