Method for Producing a Fragment / Reactive Material Assembly

摘要

A method for the manufacture of a composite fragmenting material having exothermic properties includes the steps of packing a mold with preformed metal fragments; filling interstitial spaces surrounding the metal fragments with a reactive metal powder to form a mixture; and then sintering the mixture at a temperature effective to both coat the metal fragments with the reactive metal powder and to bond the metal fragments together. In one embodiment the composite fragmenting material is formed into a nosecone for a warhead.

主权项

1. A method for the manufacture of a composite fragmenting material having exothermic properties, comprising the steps of:
packing a mold with preformed metal fragments; filling interstitial spaces surrounding said metal fragments with a reactive metal powder to form a mixture; and sintering said mixture at a temperature effective to both coat said metal fragments with said reactive metal powder and to bond said metal fragments together.