Thank you for the replies. The penetrators we use are for small arms (rifles) hence the muzzle velocity being "slow". The muzzle velocity is dictated by the max pressure figure which must be adhered to in order to prevent catastrophic weapon failures. 900 m/s is approximately the upper limit for...
Thanks for the reply. It is a major cost because they get shot downrange and disappear! I do not need them to last forever, just to get through the plate. if a cheaper material can go through then that will be the better choice...
I am currently exploring materials which could be used to form penetrators. We currently work with sintered carbide which is expensive and makes up a significant percentage of the overall cost of end product. We are looking to penetrate steel sheets of varying thickness in the 320-370HB region...
