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A possible mechanism for the difference in ballistic performance between sapphire and spinel

Qiang Fu, Yangwei Wang, Rui An, Zihan Xin, Xingwang Cheng, Jian Zhang

2023Journal of the European Ceramic Society12 citationsDOI

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Materials scienceSapphireSpinelProjectileWork (physics)CeramicUltimate tensile strengthComposite materialMechanicsThermodynamicsOpticsMetallurgyPhysicsLaserHigh-Velocity Impact and Material BehaviorElectromagnetic Launch and Propulsion TechnologyHigh-pressure geophysics and materials