Improved Materials for Lightweight Armor
Lightweight armor materials have been developed that are damage tolerant and capable of defeating rifle-fired, armor-piercing rounds of ammunition. These materials are ideal for use as aircraft, watercraft and vehicle armor and have applications in both military and civilian arenas. In addition to being lightweight, the materials have a unique combination of hardness and toughness while being inherently damage-tolerant due to their novel structure. The process for creating the materials is inexpensive, simple to perform and control, and uses readily available components. The microstructure and mechanical properties of the materials have been characterized and preliminary prototype testing has been performed. Due to the low cost of the processing technique and the properties that can be created, the range of additional applications for this technology is large, including missile nose cones, aircraft components, vehicle structural components, gas turbine engine components and engine afterburner nozzles.
Patent Number: US6357332B1
Application Number: US1998130722A
Inventor: Vecchio, Kenneth
Priority Date: 6 Aug 1998
Priority Number: US6357332B1
Application Date: 6 Aug 1998
Publication Date: 19 Mar 2002
IPC Current: F41H000504
US Class: 08903602 | 428911
Assignee Applicant: Thew Regents of the University of California,Oakland
Title: Process for making metallic/intermetallic composite laminate materian and materials so produced especially for use in lightweight armor
Usefulness: Process for making metallic/intermetallic composite laminate materian and materials so produced especially for use in lightweight armor
Summary: For protective armor of e.g. tank, military vehicle, police officers.
Novelty: Composite laminate material for protective armor, has hard intermetallic materials made from first metals or metal alloys reacted with second metals or metal alloys
Automotive
Vehicle Body Processing
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Tech ID/UC Case 21105/1998-065-0 Related Cases 1998-065-0
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