NDT CHARACTERIZATION OF BORON CARBIDE FOR BALLISTIC APPLICATIONS.

Authors :: Liaptsis, D.
Cooper, I.
Ludford, N.
Gunner, A.
Williams, Mike
Willis, David
Source :: AIP Conference Proceedings. 6/23/2011, Vol. 1335 Issue 1, p981-988. 8p. 4 Color Photographs, 2 Diagrams, 1 Chart, 2 Graphs.
Publication Year :: 2011
Abstract: Boron Carbide (B4C) is widely used to provide ballistic protection in challenging service environments. This work was carried out to develop non-destructive testing (NDT) for B4C characterization. Deliberate flaws were introduced within the B4C tiles during manufacturing. An experimental program was undertaken to determine the best method to detect defects in ceramic tiles and material characterization. Ultrasonic characterization of the material was found to be able to detect both density variation and defects within the material. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]