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ML00145 - Sep.2018donated by: ARC SPECIALTIES

Impact of a .380 Winchester on 6061 T6 Plate

Red painted device where the 50 mm x 50 mm 6061 T6 aluminum alloy plate was positioned (in the circle). The image presents the target, positioned 100 meters far from the gun, after the shot and the projectile perforated the plate.

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Red painted device where the 50 mm x 50 mm 6061 T6 was positioned (in the circle). The image presents the target, positioned 100 meters far from the gun, after the shot and the projectile perforated the .
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Material

Aluminum Magnesium Silicon
  • ALLOY AA 6061 T6
  • UNS A96061
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Description

The 6061 T6 was shot with a 0.308 Winchester projectile (cooper alloy case filled with -antimony alloy) using a Remington 700 gun, 100 yards far from the target. The bullet speed was 2700ft/sec measured using a chronograph. The plate material was perforated by the bullet impact. Close to the perforated hole the is deformed but the material hardness did not increase too much.

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Chemistry (% in weight)

Plate Analysis

0.51Si; 0.16Fe; 0.20Cu; 0.01Mn; 0.80Mg; 0.08Cr; 0.011Zn; 0.011Ti.

Associated Images
Red painted device where the 50 mm x 50 mm 6061 T6 aluminum alloy plate was positioned (in the circle). The image presents the target, positioned 100 meters far from the gun, after the shot and the projectile perforated the plate.
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ML00145 / Sep.2018
Impact of a .380 Winchester on 6061 T6 Plate
M - Aluminum Magnesium SiliconP - Rolled PlateAp - StructureCd - Pierced
Cm - Aspect Before AnalysisDf - General View
Aspect of a typical .308 Winchester projectile, similar to the one adopted to shot the plate, cut in a longitudinal section. It is a Cu alloy case filled with Pb-Sb.
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Impact of a .380 Winchester on 6061 T6 Plate
M - Aluminum Magnesium SiliconP - Rolled PlateAp - StructureCd - Pierced
Cm - Longitudinal Section AspectDf - Longitudinal Section
Aspect of the 3/8" thickness plate, 50 mm x 50 mm, of the aluminum alloy plate, in the face of impact with the projectile. The plate was perforated by the bullet.
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ML00145 / Sep.2018
Impact of a .380 Winchester on 6061 T6 Plate
M - Aluminum Magnesium SiliconP - Rolled PlateAp - StructureCd - Pierced
Cm - Aspect Before AnalysisDf - General View
Micrography of the plate in a section, in the middle of the thickness. The aligned pitting is associated to the chemical etch of inclusions and second phases. The structure is granular but the grain boundaries do not appear at that magnification, originally 50x.
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ML00145 / Sep.2018
Impact of a .380 Winchester on 6061 T6 Plate
M - Aluminum Magnesium SiliconP - Rolled PlateAp - StructureCd - Pierced
Cm - Keller Etched Micrography by OMDf - Aligned particles
Micrography of the plate in a section, in the middle of the thickness, in a position where the plate was not affected by the shot. The microstructure is granular although the grain boundaries are not resolvable at this magnification. The black spots are localized corrosion in aligned particles.
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ML00145 / Sep.2018
Impact of a .380 Winchester on 6061 T6 Plate
M - Aluminum Magnesium SiliconP - Rolled PlateAp - StructureCd - Pierced
Cm - Keller Etched Micrography by OMDf - Aligned particles
Micrographic detail of the plate in the middle of the thickness. At this magnification it is possible to see the grain boundaries and the black spots are localized etching in aligned particles.
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ML00145 / Sep.2018
Impact of a .380 Winchester on 6061 T6 Plate
M - Aluminum Magnesium SiliconP - Rolled PlateAp - StructureCd - Pierced
Cm - Keller Etched Micrography by OMDf - Granular structure
Micrographic detail of the plate in the middle of the thickness. At this magnification it is possible to see the grain boundaries and the black spots are localized etching in aligned particles.
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ML00145 / Sep.2018
Impact of a .380 Winchester on 6061 T6 Plate
M - Aluminum Magnesium SiliconP - Rolled PlateAp - StructureCd - Pierced
Cm - Keller Etched Micrography by OMDf - Granular structure
Micrography, by scanning electron microscopy. The alloy is a precipitation hardened material, and the stains at the surface are associated to differential etching in second phases and inclusions.
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ML00145 / Sep.2018
Impact of a .380 Winchester on 6061 T6 Plate
M - Aluminum Magnesium SiliconP - Rolled PlateAp - StructureCd - Pierced
Cm - Micrography by SEMDf - Granular structure
Micrographic detail, by scanning electron microscopy, of the precipitation hardened granular structure. The stains are preferential etch of second particles.
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ML00145 / Sep.2018
Impact of a .380 Winchester on 6061 T6 Plate
M - Aluminum Magnesium SiliconP - Rolled PlateAp - StructureCd - Pierced
Cm - Micrography by SEMDf - Aligned particles
Other view of the 3/8" thickness, 50 mm x 50 mm, 6061 T6 aluminum plate, in the face of impact with the projectile. The plate suffered a localized perforation.
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ML00145 / Sep.2018
Impact of a .380 Winchester on 6061 T6 Plate
M - Aluminum Magnesium SiliconP - Rolled PlateAp - StructureCd - Pierced
Cm - Aspect Before AnalysisDf - General View
Other view of the 3/8" thickness, 50 mm x 50 mm, 6061 T6 aluminum plate, in the opposite face of impact. The plate suffered a localized perforation and this image shows the position of the exit of the bullet.
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ML00145 / Sep.2018
Impact of a .380 Winchester on 6061 T6 Plate
M - Aluminum Magnesium SiliconP - Rolled PlateAp - StructureCd - Pierced
Cm - Aspect Before AnalysisDf - General View
Detail of the position where the projectile strike the plate. The plate suffered a localized perforation.
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ML00145 / Sep.2018
Impact of a .380 Winchester on 6061 T6 Plate
M - Aluminum Magnesium SiliconP - Rolled PlateAp - StructureCd - Pierced
Cm - Surface AspectDf - Low Mag
Detail of the position where the projectile exited the plate. The plate suffered a localized perforation.
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ML00145 / Sep.2018
Impact of a .380 Winchester on 6061 T6 Plate
M - Aluminum Magnesium SiliconP - Rolled PlateAp - StructureCd - Pierced
Cm - Surface AspectDf - Low Mag
Detail of the margin of the perforated hole in the impact position. It is interesting to observe that the perforation caused the material to be expulsed from the hole, in the direction of the impact.
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ML00145 / Sep.2018
Impact of a .380 Winchester on 6061 T6 Plate
M - Aluminum Magnesium SiliconP - Rolled PlateAp - StructureCd - Pierced
Cm - Surface AspectDf - Plastic Deformation
Detail of the margin of the perforated hole in the impact position. It is interesting to observe extreme plastic deformation created by the perforation expulsing the material from the hole, in the direction of the impact.
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ML00145 / Sep.2018
Impact of a .380 Winchester on 6061 T6 Plate
M - Aluminum Magnesium SiliconP - Rolled PlateAp - StructureCd - Pierced
Cm - Surface Aspect by SEMDf - Plastic Deformation
Detail of the plate surface showing striation as the finishing, deformed by the projectile effect in shearing the thickness.
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ML00145 / Sep.2018
Impact of a .380 Winchester on 6061 T6 Plate
M - Aluminum Magnesium SiliconP - Rolled PlateAp - StructureCd - Pierced
Cm - Surface Aspect by SEMDf - At the Surface
Detail of the plate surface showing striation as the finishing, deformed by the projectile effect in shearing the thickness.
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ML00145 / Sep.2018
Impact of a .380 Winchester on 6061 T6 Plate
M - Aluminum Magnesium SiliconP - Rolled PlateAp - StructureCd - Pierced
Cm - Surface Aspect by SEMDf - At the Surface
High magnification detail of the plate surface showing the deformed striation.
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ML00145 / Sep.2018
Impact of a .380 Winchester on 6061 T6 Plate
M - Aluminum Magnesium SiliconP - Rolled PlateAp - StructureCd - Pierced
Cm - Surface Aspect by SEMDf - At the Surface
Detail of the margin of the perforated hole in the impact position. It is interesting to observe extreme plastic deformation created by the perforation expulsing the material from the hole, in the direction of the impact.
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ML00145 / Sep.2018
Impact of a .380 Winchester on 6061 T6 Plate
M - Aluminum Magnesium SiliconP - Rolled PlateAp - StructureCd - Pierced
Cm - Surface Aspect by SEMDf - Ductile Fracture
The fracture created by the projectile impact is fully ductile. The material presented a sheared surface with elongated dimples.
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ML00145 / Sep.2018
Impact of a .380 Winchester on 6061 T6 Plate
M - Aluminum Magnesium SiliconP - Rolled PlateAp - StructureCd - Pierced
Cm - Fractography by SEMDf - Dimples
The fracture created by the projectile impact is fully ductile. The material presented a sheared surface with elongated dimples.
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ML00145 / Sep.2018
Impact of a .380 Winchester on 6061 T6 Plate
M - Aluminum Magnesium SiliconP - Rolled PlateAp - StructureCd - Pierced
Cm - Fractography by SEMDf - Elongated Dimples
The fracture created by the projectile impact is fully ductile. The material presented a sheared surface with elongated dimples.
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ML00145 / Sep.2018
Impact of a .380 Winchester on 6061 T6 Plate
M - Aluminum Magnesium SiliconP - Rolled PlateAp - StructureCd - Pierced
Cm - Fractography by SEMDf - Elongated Dimples
The fracture created by the projectile impact is fully ductile. The material presented a sheared surface with elongated dimples.
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ML00145 / Sep.2018
Impact of a .380 Winchester on 6061 T6 Plate
M - Aluminum Magnesium SiliconP - Rolled PlateAp - StructureCd - Pierced
Cm - Fractography by SEMDf - Dimples
The fracture created by the projectile impact is fully ductile. The material presented a sheared surface with elongated dimples.
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ML00145 / Sep.2018
Impact of a .380 Winchester on 6061 T6 Plate
M - Aluminum Magnesium SiliconP - Rolled PlateAp - StructureCd - Pierced
Cm - Fractography by SEMDf - Elongated Dimples
Aspect of the 3/8" thickness, 50 mm x 50 mm, 6061 T6 aluminum plate, in a section transverse to the impact position that is to the top of the figure. The perforated hole expulsed the material to the top and bottom directions. The hole is larger in the exit of the bullet.
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ML00145 / Sep.2018
Impact of a .380 Winchester on 6061 T6 Plate
M - Aluminum Magnesium SiliconP - Rolled PlateAp - StructureCd - Pierced
Cm - Transverse Section AspectDf - Transverse Section
Margin of the perforated hole showing regions of fracture and a striated appearance at the plate surface (right side of the figure). This aspect is associated to the plate manufacturing.
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ML00145 / Sep.2018
Impact of a .380 Winchester on 6061 T6 Plate
M - Aluminum Magnesium SiliconP - Rolled PlateAp - StructureCd - Pierced
Cm - Fractography by SEMDf - Ductile Fracture
Margin of the perforated hole showing regions of melted material (from the bullet) in the hole (left side of the figure) and the striated surface of the plate (right side of the figure).
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ML00145 / Sep.2018
Impact of a .380 Winchester on 6061 T6 Plate
M - Aluminum Magnesium SiliconP - Rolled PlateAp - StructureCd - Pierced
Cm - Fractography by SEMDf - Melted film
Detail of the perforated hole showing regions of melted material (from the bullet) in the sheared face.
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ML00145 / Sep.2018
Impact of a .380 Winchester on 6061 T6 Plate
M - Aluminum Magnesium SiliconP - Rolled PlateAp - StructureCd - Pierced
Cm - Fractography by SEMDf - Melted film
Detail of the perforated hole showing regions of melted material (from the bullet) in the sheared face.
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ML00145 / Sep.2018
Impact of a .380 Winchester on 6061 T6 Plate
M - Aluminum Magnesium SiliconP - Rolled PlateAp - StructureCd - Pierced
Cm - Surface Aspect by SEMDf - At the Surface
Macrography of the 3/8" thickness aluminum alloy plate, in a section. The side of bullet impact is to the top of the figure. The perforated hole expulsed the material to the top and bottom directions. The hole is larger in the exit of the bullet (to the bottom of the figure).
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ML00145 / Sep.2018
Impact of a .380 Winchester on 6061 T6 Plate
M - Aluminum Magnesium SiliconP - Rolled PlateAp - StructureCd - Pierced
Cm - Keller Etched MacroDf - Transverse Section
Micrography of the damaged plate at the side of the bullet impact, top of the figure. The perforated hole expulsed the material to the top and bottom directions. There are evidences of plastic deformation of the plate microstructure and the hardness level close to the hole increased from 123 HV to 131 HV (1kg)
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ML00145 / Sep.2018
Impact of a .380 Winchester on 6061 T6 Plate
M - Aluminum Magnesium SiliconP - Rolled PlateAp - StructureCd - Pierced
Cm - Keller Etched Micrography by OMDf - Strain Hardened
Micrography of the damaged plate at the side of the bullet impact, top of the figure. The perforated hole expulsed the material to the top and bottom directions and the microstructure shows plastic deformation.
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ML00145 / Sep.2018
Impact of a .380 Winchester on 6061 T6 Plate
M - Aluminum Magnesium SiliconP - Rolled PlateAp - StructureCd - Pierced
Cm - Keller Etched Micrography by OMDf - Plastic Deformation
Micrographic detail of the plastically deformed microstructure at the side of the bullet impact, top of the figure. The perforated hole expulsed the material to the top and bottom directions.
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ML00145 / Sep.2018
Impact of a .380 Winchester on 6061 T6 Plate
M - Aluminum Magnesium SiliconP - Rolled PlateAp - StructureCd - Pierced
Cm - Keller Etched Micrography by OMDf - Plastic Deformation
Macrographic detail of the 3/8" aluminum alloy plate. The side of bullet impact is to the top of the figure. The perforated hole expulsed the material to the top and bottom directions. The hole is in the left side of the figure.
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ML00145 / Sep.2018
Impact of a .380 Winchester on 6061 T6 Plate
M - Aluminum Magnesium SiliconP - Rolled PlateAp - StructureCd - Pierced
Cm - Keller Etched MacroDf - Transverse Section
Micrography of the damaged plate close to the perforated hole, in the middle of the thickness, showing the strong plastic deformation of the structure.
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ML00145 / Sep.2018
Impact of a .380 Winchester on 6061 T6 Plate
M - Aluminum Magnesium SiliconP - Rolled PlateAp - StructureCd - Pierced
Cm - Keller Etched Micrography by OMDf - Plastic Deformation
Micrography of the damaged plate close to the perforated hole, in the middle of the thickness, showing the strong plastic deformation of the structure and ductile secondary cracks.
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ML00145 / Sep.2018
Impact of a .380 Winchester on 6061 T6 Plate
M - Aluminum Magnesium SiliconP - Rolled PlateAp - StructureCd - Pierced
Cm - Keller Etched Micrography by OMDf - Ductile Fracture
Micrograpic detail of the secondary ductile cracks.
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ML00145 / Sep.2018
Impact of a .380 Winchester on 6061 T6 Plate
M - Aluminum Magnesium SiliconP - Rolled PlateAp - StructureCd - Pierced
Cm - Keller Etched Micrography by OMDf - Ductile Crack
Micrography of the damaged plate close to the perforated hole, in the middle of the thickness, showing the strong plastic deformation of the structure and ductile secondary cracks.
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ML00145 / Sep.2018
Impact of a .380 Winchester on 6061 T6 Plate
M - Aluminum Magnesium SiliconP - Rolled PlateAp - StructureCd - Pierced
Cm - Micrography by SEMDf - Dimples
Micrographic detail of one ductile secondary crack. The inclusions are broken and creating cracks from them.
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ML00145 / Sep.2018
Impact of a .380 Winchester on 6061 T6 Plate
M - Aluminum Magnesium SiliconP - Rolled PlateAp - StructureCd - Pierced
Cm - Micrography by SEMDf - Dimples
Micrographic detail of broken inclusions and cracks created from them.
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ML00145 / Sep.2018
Impact of a .380 Winchester on 6061 T6 Plate
M - Aluminum Magnesium SiliconP - Rolled PlateAp - StructureCd - Pierced
Cm - Micrography by SEMDf - Ductile Crack
Micrographic detail of broken inclusions and cracks created from them.
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ML00145 / Sep.2018
Impact of a .380 Winchester on 6061 T6 Plate
M - Aluminum Magnesium SiliconP - Rolled PlateAp - StructureCd - Pierced
Cm - Micrography by SEMDf - Ductile Crack
Micrography of the damaged plate close to the perforated hole, in the middle of the thickness, showing the strong plastic deformation of the structure, with the grains changing its direction to transverse to the thickness.
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ML00145 / Sep.2018
Impact of a .380 Winchester on 6061 T6 Plate
M - Aluminum Magnesium SiliconP - Rolled PlateAp - StructureCd - Pierced
Cm - Keller Etched Micrography by OMDf - Plastic Deformation
Micrographic detail of the grains highly deformed and transverse to the thickness.
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ML00145 / Sep.2018
Impact of a .380 Winchester on 6061 T6 Plate
M - Aluminum Magnesium SiliconP - Rolled PlateAp - StructureCd - Pierced
Cm - Keller Etched Micrography by OMDf - Plastic Deformation
Micrography of the damaged plate close to the perforated hole, in the middle of the thickness, showing the strong plastic deformation of the structure, with the "grains" changing its form and direction to transverse to the thickness.
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ML00145 / Sep.2018
Impact of a .380 Winchester on 6061 T6 Plate
M - Aluminum Magnesium SiliconP - Rolled PlateAp - StructureCd - Pierced
Cm - Micrography by SEMDf - Plastic Deformation
Detail of microcracks very close to the sheared hole created by the projectile.
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ML00145 / Sep.2018
Impact of a .380 Winchester on 6061 T6 Plate
M - Aluminum Magnesium SiliconP - Rolled PlateAp - StructureCd - Pierced
Cm - Micrography by SEMDf - Microcracks
Detail of broken inclusions and microcracks very close to the sheared hole created by the projectile.
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ML00145 / Sep.2018
Impact of a .380 Winchester on 6061 T6 Plate
M - Aluminum Magnesium SiliconP - Rolled PlateAp - StructureCd - Pierced
Cm - Micrography by SEMDf - Ductile Crack
Macrographic detail of the 3/8" thickness aluminum alloy plate. The side of bullet exit is to the bottom of the figure. The perforated hole expulsed the material to the top and bottom directions. The hole is in the right side of the figure
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ML00145 / Sep.2018
Impact of a .380 Winchester on 6061 T6 Plate
M - Aluminum Magnesium SiliconP - Rolled PlateAp - StructureCd - Pierced
Cm - Keller Etched MacroDf - Transverse Section
Micrography of the plate at the perforated hole close to the face opposite to the projectile impact (where the bullet exited), showing the strong plastic deformation of the structure.
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ML00145 / Sep.2018
Impact of a .380 Winchester on 6061 T6 Plate
M - Aluminum Magnesium SiliconP - Rolled PlateAp - StructureCd - Pierced
Cm - Keller Etched Micrography by OMDf - Plastic Deformation
Micrography of the plate at opposite face to the projectile impact (where the bullet exited), showing ductile microcracks.
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ML00145 / Sep.2018
Impact of a .380 Winchester on 6061 T6 Plate
M - Aluminum Magnesium SiliconP - Rolled PlateAp - StructureCd - Pierced
Cm - Keller Etched Micrography by OMDf - Microcracks
Micrography of the plate at opposite face to the projectile impact (where the bullet exited), showing ductile microcracks.
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ML00145 / Sep.2018
Impact of a .380 Winchester on 6061 T6 Plate
M - Aluminum Magnesium SiliconP - Rolled PlateAp - StructureCd - Pierced
Cm - Keller Etched Micrography by OMDf - Microcracks
Micrographic detail of ductile microcracks.
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ML00145 / Sep.2018
Impact of a .380 Winchester on 6061 T6 Plate
M - Aluminum Magnesium SiliconP - Rolled PlateAp - StructureCd - Pierced
Cm - Keller Etched Micrography by OMDf - Plastic Deformation