Tungsten Carbide Penetrators
Type: Armor Piercing Cores & Penetrators
Calibers: 4.6mm to 12.7mm and 20mm to 50mm
Description: AP Cores & Penetrators, manufactured with tolerances as low as 0.005 mm, deliver dependable performance against ballistically protected targets.
High Volume Production of Carbide AP Cores & Penetrators
Armor piercing (AP) penetrators and cores made in tungsten carbide provide a tactical advantage in ammunition used against armored vehicles, helicopters, drones, and other targets. Hyperion’s tight manufacturing process controls deliver tungsten carbide penetrators and cores with consistent material properties for dependable flight paths and penetration performance in the field.
Hyperion supplies military ammunition manufacturers with tungsten carbide cores or small caliber defense ammunition from 4.6mm to 12.7mm. Tungsten carbide penetrators can be produced for medium and large caliber defense ammunition manufacturers from 20mm to 50mm.
High-volume production capacity for tungsten carbide penetrators and cores is available at manufacturing facilities in the United States and Europe.
Expert Machining for Maximum Impact
Material and machining experts work in a diverse network of strategically located manufacturing sites to ensure Hyperion have the expertise required to meet the needs of ammunition suppliers serving Europe, the United States and its allies. Hyperion’s internal machining capabilities deliver armor piercing penetrators and cores that ammunition manufacturers trust for precision performance in war scenarios.
With in-house tooling and fixturing, Hyperion machinists achieve dimensional tolerances as low as 0.005 mm. This tight-tolerance machining can be reached in both prototype development and across large production runs.
Updated CNC grinding techniques deliver tungsten carbide penetrators and cores with a perfect tangent between the cone and radius. Hyperion has existing high volume grinding capacity to meet demand for AP penetrators and cores that perfectly match drawings.
Consistent Material Properties
Hyperion has a vertically integrated supply chain, allowing for unmatched process controls from raw powder processing to final inspection. The powder used to create carbide AP penetrators and cores must meet high quality standards, resulting in consistent material properties across lots and batches. Consistency in density and other characteristics ensures flight paths and penetration performance meet battlefield expectations.
Supply security and stability are nonnegotiable when meeting ammunition delivery requirements for fighters at the front line. Hyperion maintains well-established relationships with Western suppliers of raw materials. A stable raw material supply allows Hyperion to scale quickly to meet surge demand for defense ammunition production requiring precision AP penetrators and cores.
Decades of material development have resulted in a wide portfolio of tungsten carbide grades appropriate for carbide AP cores and penetrators. Cobalt-free grades are included in the portfolio. Application experts can provide details on available grades that are appropriate for defense ammunition production.
Your Partner in the Fight: Custom Solutions
Hyperion understands you cannot win the fight with aging technology. Hyperion’s defense industry experts are your partners in developing effective defense solutions, from new products to upgrading existing designs.
In-house research and development teams, materials analysis labs, and expert engineers are available to provide the confidentiality and technical knowledge needed to support the United States and its allies. Engineers can provide valuable input on improving AP penetrators and cores through material science and machining expertise.
Contact Hyperion’s defense components team today to develop the next generation of precision AP penetrators and cores.
