Functionally and Geometrically Ordered Ti Armor

 

Ballistic Tests for Ti Composite Armors

1: Material Properties

Various armor configurations have been fabricated using powder metallurgy processes to combine metal and ceramic materials. Because of the flexibility of powder processing, there is essentially no limit to the complexity of structures that can be produced. The physical properties of blended and consolidated titanium and ceramic powders can vary broadly as illustrated by the following examples showing the range of hardness and elastic modulus that has been demonstrated.

Rockwell C Hardness
Effect of ceramic particle content on the hardness of titanium/ceramic composite blends

Hardness across the Interface
Effect of ceramic particle content on the hardness of titanium/ceramic composite blends

Elastic Modulus
Effect of ceramic particle content on the elastic modulus of titanium/ceramic composite blends

Shear Modulus
Effect of ceramic particle content on the shear modulus of titanium/ceramic composite blends

Bulk Modulus
Effect of ceramic particle content on the bulk modulus of titanium/ceramic composite blends

Longitudinal Wave Velocity
Effect of ceramic particle content on the longitudinal wave velocity of titanium/ceramic composite blends

Acoustic Impedance
Effect of ceramic particle content on the acoustic impedance of titanium/ceramic composite blends