Why Thermoplastic Composite Material Is the Best For Frangible Bullets

Posted by Michael Luis on October 21st, 2022

As a defense contractor, you know that the armed forces need new types of bullets that can penetrate armor, but with less risk to the shooter and less danger to others if they miss their target and shoot something else instead.

The answer is frangible bullets made out of thermoplastic composite material. They’re safer, cheaper to manufacture, and lighter. Let’s take a look at why these materials are best for frangible bullets and other frangible ammunition.

 What are frangible bullets?

A frangible bullets are type of ammunition that is designed to break apart into small pieces when shot into hard surfaces such as steel or concrete. Frangible bullets are used for training and law enforcement, for the military, and indoor shooting ranges.

Frangible bullets are not used in hunting because they don’t travel a long distance through the air and they don’t have enough momentum to kill the game. Frangible bullets are also not suitable for self-defense because they are unlikely to penetrate deeply enough through a person’s body to cause a fatal wound.

 The manufacturing process of thermoplastic composite material

Thermoplastic composites, which are often used for frangible bullets, are engineered materials made from a blend of polymers and other chemicals that are heated and then cooled to create a solid material. The way the materials are combined and processed results in different properties, including transparency, strength, and flexibility.

Using TCM as the raw material for frangible bullets means that the bullets can be easily manufactured in a variety of sizes and shapes. Manufacturing frangible bullets from TCM is also much less expensive than processing metals. Thermoplastic composites are often blended with other polymers and flexible materials like polyethylene terephthalate, polystyrene, and polyethylene to create the final product.

Benefits of using thermoplastic composite material for frangible bullets

There are many advantages to using thermoplastic composite material for frangible bullets.

a)    The most obvious benefit is that the bullets can be easily manufactured in a variety of sizes and shapes.

b)    Manufacturing frangible bullets from TCM is also much less expensive than processing metals.

c)    Another benefit of using TCM for frangible bullets is that the bullets are more environmentally friendly to produce compared to bullets made from metals such as copper or lead.

d)    The manufacturing process for TCM uses fewer toxic chemicals and produces less pollution than the process for copper and lead.

e)    TCM is much lighter than metals such as copper, making it easier for the shooter to carry.

f)    The lighter weight also helps the bullet travel farther because it has more momentum and doesn’t lose as much velocity in flight.

When you’re looking for the best material for frangible bullets, thermoplastic composite material is the way to go. TCM is inexpensive, easy to blend with other polymers, and can be easily manufactured in a variety of sizes and shapes. It is also lighter than copper or lead, and it produces less pollution during the manufacturing process.

The only drawbacks of TCM are that it is not very impactful on the human body and it is not very durable. However, manufacturers are working on ways to make the composite material more durable, and scientists are researching ways to make it less impactful.

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Michael Luis has an author, Who has been vehemently writing industrial Mechanism related articles for about 5years. He enjoys writing stuffs on frangible bullets, Thermoplastic Composite Material and frangible ammunition related for Ecomass Technologies.