@inproceedings{e2a90443635a445096df18a3e06232cb,
title = "Shock response of boron carbide based composites infiltrated with magnesium",
abstract = "The fully dense composites were obtained by vacuum infiltrating boron carbide compacts (80% green density) with molten AZ91 magnesium alloy (850°C) and with the melt of a 50/50 AZ91- silicon mixture (1050°C). The densities composites were, 2.44 g/cm 3 and 2.54 g/cm 3, respectively. The impact response of the composites was studied in a series of VISAR -instrumented planar impact experiments with velocities of W and Cu impactors ranging from 100 to 1000 m/s. The velocity history recorded for the composites produced by infiltration with the Mg-Si alloy contains a distinct elastic precursor front followed by a plastic ramp. In contrast, the velocity history of the composite infiltrated with AZ91 does not display any step-like front; the amplitude of the elastic wave grows gradually from zero level and transforms smoothly into the plastic front. The influence of the composites microstructure on their compressive and tensile behavior is discussed.",
keywords = "Boron carbide, composite, fracture, magnesium, strength",
author = "M. Kafri and M. Dariel and N. Frage and E. Zaretsky",
year = "2012",
month = jun,
day = "13",
doi = "10.1063/1.3686529",
language = "English",
isbn = "9780735410060",
series = "AIP Conference Proceedings",
pages = "1343--1346",
booktitle = "Shock Compression of Condensed Matter - 2011 - Proceedings of the Conference of the American Physical Society Topical Group on Shock Compression of Condensed Matter",
note = "17th Biennial Conference of the American Physical Society Topical Group on Shock Compression of Condensed Matter, 2011 APS SCCM ; Conference date: 26-06-2011 Through 01-07-2011",
}