Characteristics of martensite as a function of the Ms temperature in low-carbon armour steel plates

dc.contributor.authorMaweja, Kasonde
dc.contributor.authorStumpf, Waldo E.
dc.contributor.authorVan der Berg, Nic (Nicolaas George)
dc.date.accessioned2009-09-16T13:19:05Z
dc.date.available2009-09-16T13:19:05Z
dc.date.issued2009
dc.description.abstractThe microstructure, morphology, crystal structure and surface relief of martensite in a number of experimental armour steel plates with different Ms temperatures were analysed. Atomic force microscopy, thin foil transmission electron microscopy and scanning electron microscopy allowed the identification of three groups of low-carbon martensitic armour steels. The investigation showed that the size of individual martensite products (plates or packets, laths or blocks) increases as the Ms temperature increases. Comparison of ballistic performances suggests that the morphology (plate or lath) and size of the individual martensite products dictate the effective “grain size” in resisting fracture or perforation due to ballistic impact.en_US
dc.identifier.citationK. Maweja, et al., Mater. Sci. Eng. A (2009), doi:10.1016/j.msea.2009.04.061en_US
dc.identifier.issn0921-5093
dc.identifier.other10.1016/j.msea.2009.04.061
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/2263/11286
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherElsevieren_US
dc.rightsElsevieren_US
dc.subjectMartensiteen_US
dc.subjectMorphologyen_US
dc.subjectMicrostructureen_US
dc.subjectBallistic performanceen_US
dc.titleCharacteristics of martensite as a function of the Ms temperature in low-carbon armour steel platesen_US
dc.typePostprint Articleen_US

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