Some articles in the use of DU and Tungsten rounds.
www.theguardian.com
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www.scientificamerican.com
"Like its slightly denser cousin, tungsten, uranium can penetrate most heavy armour. But whereas tungsten projectiles become rounded at the tip upon impact, uranium shells burn away at the edges. This "self-sharpening" helps them bore into armour."
One other advantage of DU over Tungsten is DU is essentially "free" as a biproduct of the production of radioactive uranium fuels.
Jim
Why deadly depleted uranium is the tank buster's weapon of choice
The use of depleted uranium weapons is again causing concern. The people of Kosovo have been alarmed to discover that the conflict there has left radioactive contamination, just as it did in Kuwait nine years ago.
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The Science of the Silver Bullet
Depleted uranium has been hailed as the military’s new silver bullet and condemned as Kosovo’s Agent Orange
"Like its slightly denser cousin, tungsten, uranium can penetrate most heavy armour. But whereas tungsten projectiles become rounded at the tip upon impact, uranium shells burn away at the edges. This "self-sharpening" helps them bore into armour."
One other advantage of DU over Tungsten is DU is essentially "free" as a biproduct of the production of radioactive uranium fuels.
Jim
