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BULLETPROOF LIGHTWEIGHT METAL MATRIX MACROCOMPOSITES WITH CONTROLLED STRUCTURE AND MANUFACTURE THE SAME

  • US 20030161750A1
  • Filed: 02/28/2002
  • Published: 08/28/2003
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/28/2002
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. The lightweight bulletproof metal matrix macrocomposites containing (a) 10-99 vol. % of permeable skeletal structure of titanium, titanium aluminide, titanium-based alloys, and/or mixtures thereof infiltrated with low-melting metal selected from aluminum, magnesium, aluminum-based alloys, and/or magnesium-based alloys, and (b) 1-90 vol. % of ceramic and/or metal inserts positioned within said skeleton, whereby a normal projection area of each inserts is equal to or larger than the cross-section area of a bullet or a projectile body.

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