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Fig. 1 Free-surface velocity
versus time trace for the
tantalum on tantalum plate
impact experiment considered
in this study
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50
100
150
200
250
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1 1
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1 3
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Velocity, m/s
Time, µs
Fig. 2 Cross-section image
of the soft-recovered tantalum
sample showing the field of
damage developed in the
sample. The dark regions are
voided areas
Fig. 3 Local-scale damage
field (dark regions are pores)
on the cross-sectional view of
the recovered sample showing
the beginning of the
coalescence process between
existing voids via localized
deformation regions