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Aluminum composite track is tough enough for combat tank.(Metals)

Advanced Materials & Processes, May, 2004

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An aluminum matrix composite reinforced with ceramic whiskers has been developed for tracks in U.S. Army combat vehicles by Surmet Ceramics Corp., Buffalo, N.Y. The material properties approach those of steel, but can reduce the weight by as much as one ton per vehicle. The company is to design, develop, and test a lightweight composite track for a 25-ton combat vehicle.

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It is a $1.25 million program for the U.S. Army Tank Automotive Research, Development, and Engineering Center. The company will manufacture ceramic whiskers, design and produce whisker preforms, and combine ...

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Manufacturing Industry

Aluminum composite track is tough enough for combat tank.(Metals)

Advanced Materials & Processes, May, 2004

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