Recent Progress in Processing of Tungsten Heavy Alloys

Table 2

Requirements of an ideal KE penetrator.

Number	Attribute	Function
1	High density	Imparts high impact energy
2	High strength	For greater heat generation for a given strain
3	Low heat capacity	Heat generated results in rapid temperature rise
4	Low work hardening rates	Easier flow softening
5	Low strain rate hardening rate	Shear localization occurs at lower strain
6	High thermal-softening rate	Shear banding initiated at lower temperature