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Newsletter | Vol 2 - January 2015

Looking for Important Armor Alloys Data Resources?

by Stan Setlak
by Stan Setlak

Many aluminum alloys as well as some magnesium alloys are used for armor plating. Among prime examples of armament alloys are aluminum alloys 5083, 5456, 7039, 2519, 5059, 6061, 2139, 2195 and 7085. Because some of the alloys also play important roles in aerospace, they are found in the Aerospace Structural Metals Database (ASMD). Specifically, the alloys and applications are Al 5083 (vehicles), Al 5456 (naval), Al 6061, Al 7085 and Mg LA91A. Ballistic properties are addressed in their own section of many chapters along with the normal coverage of properties related to aerospace applications.