Abstract
The present paper describes a steel with yield strength exceeding 1900 MPa and fracture toughness in the range of 40–50 MPa m1/2, in its optimum heat treated condition. Its strength is similar to that of 18 Ni (300) grade of maraging steel with good fracture toughness. When tempered at 300°C, it shows tempered martensite along with a small amount of retained austenite phase. The steel shows nearly 25% reduction in weight over typical rolled homogeneous armour (RHA) steel against high velocity hard steel core projectiles. The processing, microstructure, mechanical and ballistic properties of the steel are demonstrated.
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