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1757857 
Journal Article 
Ballistic development of US high density tungsten carbide ceramics 
Gooch, WA; Burkins, MS; Palicka, R 
2000 
No 
Journal de Physique IV
ISSN: 1155-4339
EISSN: 1764-7177 
10 
P9 
741-746 
WOS:000089710300124 
The United States and France, under a cooperative research
project agreement are developing a new class of high density ceramics which inherently provide
high space efficiency and reduced susceptibility to damage accumulation effects in thick
sections. While many ceramics were considered, this research has focused on tungsten carbide
based ceramics. The U.S. Army Research Laboratory, in cooperation with Cercom Inc. has developed
a hot-pressed tungsten carbide ceramic for ballistic applications. This paper will present a
survey of high density ceramics, document the mechanical and elastic properties of the U.S. WC
ceramic and baseline the ballistic performance.