US 5361678
COATED CERAMIC BODIES IN COMPOSITE ARMOR
Assignee
ALUMINUM COMPANY OF AMERICA, A CORP. OF PA
Filed
Sep 21, 1989
Granted
Nov 8, 1994
Location
MURRYSVILLE PA US
Abstract
Lightweight composite armor comprising a plurality of ceramic bodies embedded in a metal matrix. The ceramic bodies are preferably generally spherical alumina balls coated with a binder and ceramic particles. A particularly preferred coating comprises titanium dioxide and barium sulfate particles suspended in an aqueous sodium silicate solution at a thickness of about 0.76-1.5 mm.
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35 USC §181 Secrecy Order
Imposed
Apr 3, 1990
Rescinded
Mar 14, 1994
Duration
3 years, 11 months
Inventor
- 1BRIJMOHAN J. ROOPCHAND
Record Details
- Patent number
- US 5361678
- Application
- 07410413
- Aerospace match
- No
- Dataset source
- 35 USC §181 SO records
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