New Cold War 2020 mod version!

[pdoktar]

Well check out tanknet for such reasonings. Theres been some discussion about it. However I don´t remember the exact thread, but have a strong recollection that DU does not benefit from hyper-velocities above some limit of maybe 1700m/s - 2000m/s.


Try this one:

http://63.99.108.76/forums/index.php?showtopic=18511

The problem with MarkSheppards thing of just increasing the velocity of M829A3 by 30% means that it´ll travel somewhere over 2000m/s that is a problem, what I´ve read from the tanknet. However, if they chance the round to a heavier one with less velocity, is OK reasoning.

And I know that everything on internet is not true. But lets face it where do you have better conversation of such things than tanknet. There´s got to be a point somewhere, if everybody seems to agree..?

[Marcello]

"However I don´t remember the exact thread, but have a strong recollection that DU does not benefit from hyper-velocities above some limit of maybe 1700m/s - 2000m/s."

IIRC tungsten was supposed to outperform DU, but only at extremely high velocities. These are my vague recollections anyway.

[PlasmaKrab]

OK, if there's one internet source I tend to trust on these subjects, Tanknet is the one. Don't take offense from what I said, I just wanted to confront your info with my own data and the low-brow calculation I can come up with.

After reading the whole thread I get a better idea of what you meant: apparently DU loses its edge over tungsten in the higher velocity range (from 1700-1800m/s upwards). I have no doubt better alloys of both metals could be (or already have been) developped to withstand ETC-like MVs.