Loss of shear strength in polycrystalline tungsten under shock compression

A reexamination of existing data on shock compression of polycrystalline tungsten at room temperature indicates that tungsten may be an exception to the common belief that metals do not behave like elastic-isotropic solids under shock compression.

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Published in:Journal of applied physics 1976-10, Vol.47 (10), p.4703-4705
Main Author: Dandekar, Dattatraya P.
Format: Article
Language:English
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Summary:A reexamination of existing data on shock compression of polycrystalline tungsten at room temperature indicates that tungsten may be an exception to the common belief that metals do not behave like elastic-isotropic solids under shock compression.
ISSN:0021-8979
1089-7550
DOI:10.1063/1.322368