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"On more properly military grounds, depleted uranium is favored for the penetrator because it is self-sharpening and pyrophoric.[18] On impact with a hard target, such as an armoured vehicle, the nose of the rod fractures in such a way that it remains sharp."
" DU can be used to engage the enemy at greater distances than tungsten penetrators or high explosive anti-tank (HEAT) rounds because of improved ballistic properties. When they strike a target, tungsten penetrators blunt while DU has a self-sharpening property. DU ammunition routinely provides a 25 percent increase in effective range over traditional kinetic energy rounds."
This one is from Global Security.
Also from Global Security
"DU's self-sharpening properties are evident in this
x-ray. Note how the tungsten penetrator's tip deforms
into a mushroom shape."
If you go to the site look unde DU ammunition. At the bottom of the page you will see the X-ray. Notice the tungsten round is not only blunted but has broken in two while the DU round has stayed almost intact.
I'll get back to you on the book thing. I hope I didn't give you the wrong title!
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