Pre-fragmented explosive shell

Details Pre-fragmented explosive shell Pre-fragmented explosive shell

1980-02-15

1981-12-01

Nelson, Peter A.

Ammunition and explosives

Shells

Shrapnel

F42B 1348

Patent

active

043030157

ABSTRACT:
Pre-fragmented explosive shell, of the type substantially comprising a head and a body containing an explosive charge, a plurality of balls being housed in an annular space provided for between at least a part of the wall of the aforesaid body and the aforesaid explosive charge, in which each of the aforesaid balls consists of a core made from tungsten or tungsten carbide coated with a thin layer of zirconium.

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High Temp. Refractory Metals, Metallurgical Soc. Conf., vol. 34, N.Y., N.Y., Feb. 16-20, 1964, pp. 157-159.

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