Research Article

Simulation and Experimental Tests of Ballistic Impact on Composite Laminate Armor

Table 6

Mechanical and ballistic properties of steel 1006.

Constant and response
Density (kg·m−3)Specific heat constant pressure (J·kg−1·C−1)

7896452

Shock EOS linear
Gruneisen coefficientParameter C1 (m·s−1)Parameter S1Parameter quadratic S2 (s·m−1)

2.1745691.490

Shear modulus (Pa)
Initial yield stress PaHardening constant PaHardening exponentStrain rate constantThermal softening exponentMelting temperature CReference strain rate (sec)

3.5e + 0082.75e + 0080.362.2e − 00211537.81

8.18e + 010

Source: Ansys explicit material database.