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This paper describes the results of plate impact experiments conducted
on a alumina short fiber reinforced ZL109 cast aluminium alloy. The l
oading was produced by a 100mm bore light gas gun. The metal-matrix co
mposite specimen was backed with a PMMA. Manganin gauges were used to
measure the normal stress history at the interface between the specime
n and the PMMA. The dynamic yield strength and spall strength of the m
etal-matrix composite were determined.