SZ/OEMU/47/19/58-61 - The resistance of doron and other materials to 25 pr. shell fragments, 16/10/45

Reference code

SZ/OEMU/47/19/58-61

Level of description

Item

Title

The resistance of doron and other materials to 25 pr. shell fragments, 16/10/45

Date/s

1945

Quantity & Format

11 leaves

Subject

Doron (fibreglass)
Splinters -- Penetration resistance
Manganese steel

Creator

Burns, B. Delisle

Creator

Krohn, Peter Leslie,

Administrative/Biographical history

recipient

Creator

Davies, W. C. H.

Administrative/Biographical history

recipient

Scope and content

A.C. 8777

SD/FP. 382

MAP Scientific Technical Memoranda No. C.5/45

O.R.U./4

OEMU Report No. 113

Describes tests carried out to find a possible substitute for manganese steel armour. Doron is estimated to be 18% more efficient than manganese steel.

Paper written by Burns, Krohn, and Davies.

Four copies.

SZ - Zuckerman Archive
- SZ/OEMU - Ministry of Home Security, Oxford Extra-Mural Unit
  - SZ/OEMU/47 - [OEMU. Fragmentation Panel]
    - SZ/OEMU/47/19 - [OEMU. Fragmentation Panel. Casualty papers]
      - SZ/OEMU/47/19/58-61 - The resistance of doron and other materials to 25 pr. shell fragments, 16/10/45

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