M15
100 mm HEAT-T round M15
A fixed 100 mm round for the 100 mm antitank guns T-12 and MT-12, made up of an assembled steel cartridge case and a high-explosive antitank tracer projectile M15 filled with FO-4.5S explosive and fitted with a UT-PE M87P1 fuze and a No12 tracer, intended for antitank combat and demolition of facilities.
Also written: 100
Enlarge 100 mm HEAT-T round M15
Specification
| Calibre | 100 mm |
|---|---|
| Projectile muzzle velocity | 1075 m/s |
| Mean maximum pressure of powder gases | 2157 bar |
| Round length, with fuze | 1284 mm |
| Projectile length, with fuze | 581 mm |
| Cartridge case length | 913 mm |
| Round mass | 22.5 kg |
| Projectile mass | 9.5 kg |
| Empty steel cartridge case mass | 8.2 kg |
| Explosive charge mass | 1 kg |
| Propellant charge mass | 4.6 kg |
| Tracer burning time | 4 s |
| Operating temperature | -30 to +50 °C |
All data provided for information purposes; final specification is defined per contract. Full technical data sheets are issued on request against a stated end-user.