Alliedsignal Inc.

US Government As Represented by the Secretary of the Army

Donald T Rorabaugh

Jerry C LaSalle

Ravi Batra

William P Keown

A uranium-base alloy consists essentially of the formula U.sub.bal --Ti.sub.x --W.sub.y, where x ranges from about 0.5 to 1.0 and y ranges from about 0.25 to 2.0. The alloy exhibits high strength, good ductility and high density and is especially suited for use in ballistic penetration cores.

High density-high strength uranium-titanium-tungsten alloys

A uranium-base alloy consists essentially of the formula U.sub.bal -Ti.sub.x -Hf.sub.y, where 'x' ranges from about 0.5 to 1.0 and 'y' ranges from about 0.5 to 5.0. The alloy exhibits high strength, good ductility and high density and is especially suited for use in ballistic penetrator cores.

High density, high strength uranium-titanium-hafnium alloys

An improved fiber reinforced penetrator rod for a kinetic energy projectile aving enhanced penetrating strength is disclosed herein. Embedded in a matrix medium of depleted uranium, or liquid phase sintered tungsten, are long fibers of tungsten-hafnium-carbide which are knitted into a continuous weave over the entire length of the fibers. This prevents splaying open or splitting of the front end of the fibers, and hence of the whole penetrator rod front end, upon impact, penetration, and receiving of the compressive forces upon hitting an armor target.

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Donald T Rorabaugh