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Solid state phenomena
Vol. 136 (Feb. 2008), p. 93-98
ISSN:
1662-9779
Source:
Scientific.Net: Materials Science & Technology / Trans Tech Publications Archiv 1984-2008
Topics:
Physics
Notes:
Ceramic composite armour in general utilises a front layer of dense ceramic, typicallybacked by a second layer of metal. Thereby creating a sharp interface that is the weakestlink within the material system and would result in cracking of the ceramic prematurely andhence not able to provide the requisite protection. One promising possibility has been foundis the use of functionally gradient materials as armour materials. In such materials, the highhardness of ceramics is combined with the ductility of metals. Laboratory scaleexperiments were being performed to exhibit the potential of this material in terms ofphysical and mechanical properties. A comparison was made with the current ceramicarmour system and it was found that the new material system had better ballistic properties
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Electronic Resource
URL:
http://www.tib-hannover.de/fulltexts/2011/0528/02/24/transtech_doi~10.4028%252Fwww.scientific.net%252FSSP.136.93.pdf
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