Can thermite burn through tank armor?

In summary: Yes, thermate burns hot enough to burn through technically anything. However, a modern MBT’s armor is specifically designed to resist such threats, rendering incendiary grenades impractical in an anti-armor role.

How do anti tank rounds work?

At its nose, the round has an extended impact sensor. When the impact sensor collides with a target, it ignites an explosive, which melts surrounding copper. A shape charge liner concentrates the molten metal and hot gases into a narrow blast that cuts through the armor.

What’s the difference between thermite and Thermate?

Thermate is a variation of thermite and is an incendiary pyrotechnic composition that can generate short bursts of very high temperatures focused on a small area for a short period of time. It is used primarily in incendiary grenades.

Are there thermite bullets?

Thermite rounds are similar to explosive rounds in that they have a damage radius. The bullets land and ignite, but unlike the explosive rounds, they will keep inflicting damage for quite a few seconds – in the same way a molotov continues burning on the ground after it’s been thrown.

Can thermite melt titanium?

In an iron thermite reaction, iron oxide reacts with aluminum and comes out as liquid iron. They react to create huge amounts of extra heat, enough to melt the titanium and allow it to pool at the bottom of the container.

What is a depleted uranium bullet?

Depleted uranium is the byproduct of the enriched uranium needed to power nuclear reactors. Depleted uranium is roughly 0.7 times as radioactive as natural uranium, and its high density makes it ideal for armor-piecing rounds such as the PGU-14 and certain tank shells.

What is the comfortable firing impulse for a vehicle mounted weapon?

As a rule of thumb, the comfortable firing impulse for a vehicle mounted weapon is generally held to be between 0.5 to 0.7 kNs/tonne. The Ogorkiewicz Limit is 0.9 kNs/tonne. Anything beyond that will be extremely uncomfortable for the crew; with a high chance of breaking various components –…

What are the disadvantages of using a vehicle mounted weapon?

Excessive movement during firing. High risk of overturning when the gun is fired over the side. Undue discomfort to the crew and mechanical components when firing. As a rule of thumb, the comfortablefiring impulse for a vehicle mounted weapon is generally held to be between 0.5 to 0.7 kNs/tonne.

Why did the StuG III have a short barrel and low velocity?

The StuG III was designed as an infantry support weapon, thus it had the low velocity short barrel L/24. A longer gun with better characteristics was what was needed and a version of the Stug III was developed, relatively quickly, with the long barrelled Stuk 40.

What is the difference between anti-aircraft guns and anti-tank guns?

Anti-aircraft guns and Anti-tank gun require a high velocity for diferent reasons, the Anti-aircaft gun needs a high velocity to reach high altitude, the anti-tank gun requires high velocity to have sufficient energy to penetrate the target.