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The analysis of the mechanical characteristics and dynamic behavior of aluminum alloy sheet due to perforation tests based on the experimental tests coupled with the numerical simulation is presented. The work is focused on perforation tests carried out at a wide range of specimen temperatures. This has been obtained by using the specially designed thermal chamber to heat specimens before impact. Based on this experimental series, the ballistic properties of the material impacted by a conical nose shape projectile are studied. The experimental investigations have been extended by numerical simulations using a general purpose software Abaqus/Explicit. The constitutive relation has been checked and coupled with a failure criterion. Finally, good correlation is reached between numerical and experimental results.
