PROTECTIVE PERFORMANCE OF MONOLITHIC vs. METAL-MATRIX COMPOSITE SHIELDS UNDER DYNAMIC LOADING
A. E. Kraus, I. I. Shabalin, E. I. Kraus, A. E. Buzyurkin
Khristianovich Institute of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics, Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Novosibirsk, Russia
Keywords: dynamic loading, metal-matrix composite, mechanical property, numerical simulation, ballistic performance
Abstract
This study assesses the potential for replacing expensive alloys with novel metal-matrix composites comprising more accessible materials. It compares the dynamic response of the widely used VT20 aviation titanium alloy with that of a 316L steel - A356 aluminum metal-matrix composite under impact loading.
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