Dynamic response of shock-loaded multi-component glasses.

Conference · Wed Mar 01 00:00:00 EST 2006

OSTI ID:943867

Reinhart, William Dodd; Vogler, Tracy John; Grady, Dennis Edward; Chhabildas, Lalit Chandra; Alexander, C Scott

Glass, in various formulations, may be useful as a transparent armor material. Fused quartz (SiO{sub 2}), modified with either B{sub 2}O{sub 3} (13 % wt.) or Na{sub 2}O (15 % wt.), was studied to determine the effect on the dynamic response of the material. Utilizing powder and two-stage light gas guns, plate impact experiments were conducted to determine the effect on strength properties, including the elastic limits and plastic deformation response. Further, the effect of glass modification on known transitions to higher density phases in fused quartz was evaluated. Results of these experiments will be presented and discussed.

• Research Organization: Sandia National Laboratories (SNL), Albuquerque, NM, and Livermore, CA (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE
• DOE Contract Number: AC04-94AL85000
• OSTI ID: 943867
• Report Number(s): SAND2006-1132C; TRN: US200902%%329
• Resource Relation: Conference: Proposed for presentation at the APS March Meeting held March 13-17, 2006 in Baltimore, MD.
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

42 ENGINEERING
36 MATERIALS SCIENCE
ARMOR
GLASS
PLATES
QUARTZ
BORON OXIDES
SODIUM OXIDES
IMPACT STRENGTH
IMPACT TESTS