Shock propagation in a cemented tungsten carbide

Appleby-Thomas, Gareth J.; Hazell, P. J.; Stennett, C.; Cooper, G.; Helaar, K.; Diederen, A. M.

dc.contributor.author	Appleby-Thomas, Gareth J.	-
dc.contributor.author	Hazell, P. J.	-
dc.contributor.author	Stennett, C.	-
dc.contributor.author	Cooper, G.	-
dc.contributor.author	Helaar, K.	-
dc.contributor.author	Diederen, A. M.	-
dc.date.accessioned	2012-07-23T23:02:26Z
dc.date.available	2012-07-23T23:02:26Z
dc.date.issued	2009-12-31T00:00:00Z	-
dc.identifier.issn	0021-8979	-
dc.identifier.uri	http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.3087109	-
dc.identifier.uri	http://dspace.lib.cranfield.ac.uk/handle/1826/5494
dc.description.abstract	WC-based ceramic metal composites (cermets) are of great importance in both armor and munition design due to the combination of properties imparted by the presence of two different phases. WC–Co cermets are of interest in this area due to the hardness and strength imparted by the WC phase while the cementing Co matrix acts to increase plasticity and toughness. Here the dynamic response of G13 WC–Co manufactured by Kennametal Engineered Products B.V. was studied via a series of plate impact experiments involving both longitudinal and lateral gauges, which allowed determination of the Us−Up relationship, measurement of a Hugoniot elastic limit of 3.3±0.2 GPa, measurement of a spall strength of 4.38 GPa, and an investigation of the stress dependence of shear strength in such a strong	en_UK
dc.publisher	American Institute of Physics	en_UK
dc.subject	shock	en_UK
dc.subject	hugoniot	en_UK
dc.subject	HEL	en_UK
dc.subject	tungsten carbide	en_UK
dc.subject	bullet cores	en_UK
dc.subject	failure	en_UK
dc.title	Shock propagation in a cemented tungsten carbide	en_UK
dc.type	Article	-