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H O S T E D BY Available online at ScienceDirect Defence Technology 12 (2016) 25–31 /locate/dt Ballistic behavior of boron carbide reinforced AA7075 aluminium alloy using friction stir processing – An experimental study and analytical approach I. SUDHAKAR a, G. MADHUSUDHAN REDDY b , K. SRINIVASA RAO c,* a Department of Mechanical Engineering, MVGRCE, Vizianagaram, India b Defence Metallurgical Research Laboratory, Hyderabad, India c Department of Metallurgical Engineering, Andhra University, Visakhapatnam, India Received 18 March 2015; revised 20 April 2015; accepted 22 April 2015 Available online 3 June 2015 Abstract High strength-to-weight ratio of non-ferrous alloys, such as aluminium, magnesium and titanium alloys, are considered to be possible replacement of widely accepted steels in transportation and automobile sectors. Among these alloys, magnesium is self explosive and titanium is costlier, and aluminium is most likely to replace steels. Application of aluminium or its alloys is also thought of as an appropriate replacement in defence field, especially to enhance the easiness in mobility of combat vehicles while maintaining the same standard as that of conventional armour grade steels. Hence most of the investigations have been confined to aluminium or its alloys as base mat