blast resistance
$20 million grant funds steel development for U.S. Army
As the U.S. Army modernizes weapons systems and combat vehicles, Missouri S&T researchers are developing lightweight and ultra-high-strength steels for combat vehicles that improve blast resistance and lower transportation costs.
“Missouri S&T offers one of only seven metallurgical engineering programs in the U.S.,” says Dr. Laura Bartlett, the Robert V. Wolf Associate Professor in Metallurgical Engineering and lead researcher for the project.
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