Effects of porosity distribution on the dynamic behavior of two varieties of SiC / Samuel R. .Martin.

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Martin, Samuel R.

Contributor:

U.S. Army Research Laboratory

Series:

ARL-TR (Aberdeen Proving Ground, Md.) ; 3374.

ARL-TR ; 3374

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Silicon carbide.

Porosity.

porosity.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (viii, 42 pages) : color illustrations.

Place of Publication:

Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD : Army Research Laboratory, [2004]

Summary:

In order to understand the microstructural reasons behind variations in ballistic material properties, plate-impact tests were conducted on two sintered silicon carbides with slightly different microstructures. Regular Hexoloy (RH) and Enhanced Hexoloy (EH) were obtained from Saint-Gobain. It was determined that the porosity distribution in EH had fewer large pores leading to an 18% increase in flexural strength over that for RH. Plate-impact experiments were conducted utilizing a VISAR to measure free-surface velocities. Tests were performed on each material to determine the Hugoniot Elastic Limit (HEL) and spall strength. Spall strength was measured as a function of impact stress, and pulse duration. Results show the difference in porosity distribution between EH and RH results in no discernable difference in their HEL values and spall strengths. The spall strengths were independent of pulse width and showed a trend similar to that found in other studies for SiC. Both materials demonstrated finite spall strength above the HEL.

Notes:

Title from PDF title screen (viewed on Aug. 10, 2010).

"December 2004."

The original document contains color images.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 36-37).

OCLC:

74275427

Access Restriction:

Approved for public release, not available in microfiche.