SZ/OEMU/47/11/17 - Improved fragmentation in the anti-personnel role. I Interim report on surface treatment of 25pr. shell, July 1944

Reference code

SZ/OEMU/47/11/17

Level of description

Item

Title

Improved fragmentation in the anti-personnel role. I Interim report on surface treatment of 25pr. shell, July 1944

Date/s

1944

Quantity & Format

3 leaves

Creator

Great Britain. Ministry of Fuel and Power. Safety in Mines Research Station.

Scope and content

A.C. 6887

SD/FP. 274

F. 72/174

E. 120

Preliminary trials indicate "that an increase in lethal are of about 16% can be obtained by flame hardening, 11% by carburising and 31% by case-carburising followed by flame hardening."

SZ - Zuckerman Archive
- SZ/OEMU - Ministry of Home Security, Oxford Extra-Mural Unit
  - SZ/OEMU/47 - [OEMU. Fragmentation Panel]
    - SZ/OEMU/47/11 - [OEMU. Fragmentation Panel. Shells II]
      - SZ/OEMU/47/11/17 - Improved fragmentation in the anti-personnel role. I Interim report on surface treatment of 25pr. shell, July 1944

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