Skip to main navigation Skip to search Skip to main content

Investigating incipiently spalled tantalum through multiple section planes and serial sectioning

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceedingConference contributionpeer-review

6 Scopus citations

Abstract

Shock wave interactions within a material create a three-dimensional damage field of voids and/or strain localizations. Using a direct high explosive experiment, seven identical shots were performed to test the reproducibility of the damage fields between replicate samples. These samples, along with a sample from a plate impact experiment, were metallographically characterized to quantify the spallation void statistics. Results demonstrate that multiple section planes are required to accurately quantify the damage within a specimen. To further understand the three-dimensional nature of incipient spallation, serial sectioning was performed on a flyer plate experimental sample. Serial sectioning is yielding void and strain localization interactions not available from two-dimensional slices.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationSHOCK COMPRESSION OF CONDENSED MATTER - 2005
Subtitle of host publicationProceedings of the Conference of the American Physical Society Topical Group on Shock Compression of Condensed Matter
Pages627-630
Number of pages4
DOIs
StatePublished - 2006
Externally publishedYes
EventSHOCK COMPRESSION OF CONDENSED MATTER - 2005: Proceedings of the Conference of the American Physical Society Topical Group on Shock Compression of Condensed Matter - Baltimore, MD, United States
Duration: Jul 31 2005Aug 5 2005

Publication series

NameAIP Conference Proceedings
Volume845 I
ISSN (Print)0094-243X
ISSN (Electronic)1551-7616

Conference

ConferenceSHOCK COMPRESSION OF CONDENSED MATTER - 2005: Proceedings of the Conference of the American Physical Society Topical Group on Shock Compression of Condensed Matter
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityBaltimore, MD
Period07/31/0508/5/05

Keywords

  • Incipient spall
  • Serial sectioning
  • Stereology
  • Tantalum

Fingerprint

Dive into the research topics of 'Investigating incipiently spalled tantalum through multiple section planes and serial sectioning'. Together they form a unique fingerprint.

Cite this