Exploring Ti64 Strength and Fracture through Multi-Sample Reverse Taylor Tests

Undertaking multiple reverse Taylor impacts in a single experiment offers the opportunity to compare similar materials, explore statistical variation of behaviour or test modifications of geometry/material when the samples can be guaranteed to experience identical impact conditions. In this work we have developed a reverse Taylor test method to simultaneously impact multiple samples. It is shown to compare favourably to both traditional Taylor impact tests and 'ideal' single sample reverse Taylor test methods. A series of experiments on the titanium alloy, Ti64, are discussed. The fracture behaviour of the Ti64 has also been studied and the fracture threshold impact velocities at room temperature and ~ 700 K are described. UK Ministry of Defence © Crown Owned Copyright 2025/AWE.