What is the Military Metallurgy ? 1

[stanislasdz]

I think there is only one book published in this field !

Is there realy a field called : military metallurgy ?

What are the military applications of metallurgy ? More impact toughness, more hardness, more fatigue limits ....

How to deisgn enginnering parts taking account the military metallurgy constraints ?

Paperback: 152 pages
Publisher: Maney Publishing (30 Sep 1998)
Language English
ISBN-10: 1861250614

 

[arunmrao]

This is never discussed in the public domain. More so,one would not acknowledge even being aware of its existence. It is best you discuss with your local authorities and officials.

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[stanislasdz]

Hi arunmrao

I have not a special request My topic is only a general question ! i see this book on amazon and i ask myslef oupps : is there really a field called Military metallurgy ?

Thanks for your answer !

 

[unclesyd]

I've encountered several metallurgists who have worked on military projects but none carried any credentials as a military metallurgist with the following exception.

In respect to the picture of the tank on book cover, there was/is a field of materials and metallurgy that just covers armour, IE armour plate and armour piercing materials. In my first job I worked for a metallurgist that worked on armour plate for the duration of WWII + two years. His counterparts were armour piercing metallurgists. If I recall correctly his official government title was Senior Metallurgist, Armour. His biggest job was developing a cast armour that would resist penetration of the German 88mm shell. His last years in this job was developing a new American tank armour that involved a lot more disciplines than metallurgist like ceramicist, high energy physicists, and shaped charge experts.

At one time we interviewed a metallurgist who had been working for military on body armour. He was let go when the development shifted from metals and ceramics to organic fibers. He had graduated with a degree in metallurgy and a minor in ceramics and had worked for 12 yrs after graduation in this field.

I don't think there is anyone offering a degree in Military Metallurgy Per Se as a lot of military development has gone the way of composites so the title might have to be changed to Military Materials Engineering.

At one time there were several majors that went with Metallurgy degree. My boss for a long time had a degree in Metallurgy, Extractive, while his brother had a Metallurgy, Processing degree.

 

[stanislasdz]

Thanks a lot unclesyd !

 

[rmw]

And, it depends upon which branch of the military you are referring to. The Navies of the world have needs to resist corrosion from seawater as well as armour protection considerations while the aviators (any branch) are looking for light weight metals and components for air craft. I had first hand experience with metallurgies for components exposed to direct sea water in deep diving submarines and the needs presented there encompass both high stresses due to depth plus corrosion considerations along with noise reduction implications. There were some metallurgies used there that I never saw used on our commercial products.

rmw