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Shaped charge and explosively formed penetrator liners and process for making same

US6152040A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateNov 26, 1997
Grant dateNov 28, 2000
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Expiry dateNov 26, 2017

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
  • CPC primaryF42B1/032
  • WIPO fieldOther special machines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A shaped charge or explosively formed penetrator liner and a method for producing the liner. The liner is preferably formed from a metal having a fine, uniform grain structure. The liner is preferably produced by an electron beam deposition process.

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