Some New Potential Ceramic-Metal Armor Materials Fabricated by Liquid Infiltration.

摘要

An investigation was initiated to explore economical methods of fabricating potential lightweight ceramic armor materials based on liquid metal infiltration processes. Fabrication,microstructural,and limited mechanical property data on ALB12, SiB6, B4C,boron,and various mixtures,infiltrated with liquid silicon and aluminum are presented. The possibility of introducing limited ductility in such ceramic-metal systems and the concept of a gradient armor are considered,and successful preliminary experiments are presented. (Author)