Shock response of 5083-0 aluminum

Journal Article · Fri Jul 10 00:00:00 EDT 1998 · AIP Conference Proceedings

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.55545· OSTI ID:21185645

Laber, M W; Brar, N S; Rosenberg, Z ^[1]

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1. Impact Physics Laboratory, University of Dayton Research Institute, Dayton, Ohio 45469-0182 (United States)

Aluminum alloy (5083-0) is used as lightweight armor in armored vehicles. Data on the shock response of this material is useful to simulate ballistic penetration of different nose-shaped penetrators. In this paper we present the dynamic response of 5083-0 aluminum to shock wave loading to 22 GPa. Manganin stress gauges were used to measure the stress wave profiles. Hugoniot elastic limit (HEL) and spall strength were 0.28 GPa and 1.6 GPa, respectively. Shock Hugoniot to stress levels of 10 GPa was determined by embedded in-material gauges and above 10 GPa by measuring shock velocities by embedding manganin gauges at the back surface of stepped targets.

• OSTI ID: 21185645
• Journal Information: AIP Conference Proceedings, Journal Name: AIP Conference Proceedings Journal Issue: 1 Vol. 429; ISSN 0094-243X; ISSN APCPCS
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

36 MATERIALS SCIENCE
ALUMINIUM
ALUMINIUM ALLOYS
ELASTICITY
IMPACT TESTS
MANGANIN
PRESSURE RANGE GIGA PA
SHOCK WAVES
STRESSES
SURFACES
VELOCITY