organics | DEF @1 cm | DEF 1 gm | gm/cm3 | Speed | cm/layer | DEF/layer | kg/m2 | notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| bakalite sheet | 0 | -2.0 | 1.50 | 1 | ||||
| acrylic sheet | 2 | 1.1 | 1.20 | 1 | ||||
| polycarbonate sheet | 11 | 9.6 | 1.20 | 1 | ||||
| ballistic nylon fiber mesh | 12 | 15.1 | 0.45 | 0 | 0.060 | -2.00 | 0.280 | flexible |
| ballistic fiberglas | 14 | 7.4 | 1.30 | 1 | ||||
| kevlar fiber mesh | 17 | 19.2 | 0.65 | 0 | 0.030 | -0.71 | 0.195 | flexible |
| kevlar fiberglas | 19 | 17.5 | 1.35 | 1 | ||||
| spectra fiber mesh | 18 | 20.6 | 0.60 | 0 | 0.025 | -0.63 | 0.150 | flexible |
| spectra fiberglas | 20 | 18.7 | 1.30 | 1 | ||||
| ballistic cloth (Traveller) | 20 | 20.5 | 0.80 | 2 | 0.05 | 6 | 0.4 | flexible |
| graphite fiber mesh | 23 | 23.5 | 0.90 | 0 | 0.015 | 1.79 | 0.150 | flexible |
| graphite fiberglas | 25 | 22.6 | 1.60 | 1 | ||||
| Fullerene fiber mesh | 27 | 30.5 | 0.50 | 0 | flexible | |||
| advanced ballistic cloth | 28 | 28.0 | 1.00 | 2 | 0.05 | 14 | 0.5 | flexible |
| bi-phase carbyne (10%) | 27 | 26.1 | 1.20 | 5 | ||||
| BPC leaf (40% carbyne) | 33 | 29.8 | 1.90 | 5 | ||||
| carbyne fiber mesh | 33 | 31.3 | 1.40 | 0 | 0.005 | 3.25 | 0.080 | flexible |
| carbyne solid | 35 | 28.7 | 3.50 | 5 | ||||
| carbyne matrix | 38 | 31.7 | 3.50 | 5 | (structured solid) | |||
metals | DEF @1 cm | DEF 1 gm | gm/cm3 | Speed | cm/layer | DEF/layer | kg/m2 | notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| bronze | 9 | -1.9 | 8.60 | 1 | ||||
| aluminum, soft | 10 | 5.0 | 2.70 | 1 | (1990s' cars) | |||
| brass | 11 | 0.3 | 8.40 | 1 | ||||
| steel, early | 13 | 2.6 | 7.80 | 2 | ||||
| aluminum, aircraft/armor | 15 | 10.4 | 2.50 | 1 | ||||
| steel, mild | 15 | 4.6 | 7.80 | 2 | (70s' cars, doors) | |||
| steel, improved armor | 17 | 6.8 | 7.60 | 2 | ||||
| steel, stainless | 18 | 7.6 | 7.90 | 2 | ||||
| steel, vanadium armor | 18 | 8.2 | 7.00 | 2 | ||||
| titanium armor alloy | 20 | 12.4 | 4.50 | 2 | ||||
| superplastic steel | 25 | 14.7 | 7.75 | 1 | ||||
| superplastic nano-steel | 31 | 21.7 | 7.75 | 1 | ||||
ceramics | DEF @1 cm | DEF 1 gm | gm/cm3 | Speed | cm/layer | DEF/layer | kg/m2 | notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| boron carbide (B4C) | 22 | 17.4 | 2.50 | 4 | ||||
| carbon fiber (10%) in B4C | 25 | 20.4 | 2.50 | 3 | ||||
| carbon mesh (40%) in B4C | 26 | 21.4 | 2.40 | 3 | ||||
| cermet (aluminum/B4C) | 26 | 21.6 | 2.40 | 2 | ||||
| cermet (titanium/B4C) | 30 | 24.5 | 3.00 | 2 | ||||
| Fullerine fiber/cement | 31 | 26.4 | 2.5 | 2 | ||||
composites | DEF @1 cm | DEF 1 gm | gm/cm3 | Speed | cm/layer | DEF/layer | kg/m2 | notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| chobham - U.K. | 17 | 9.3 | 4.80 | 3 | ||||
| chobham - U.S. | 18 | 10.6 | 4.30 | 3+ | ||||
| chobham - U.S. DU | 20 | 11.9 | 5.00 | 3+ | ||||
| Ti/graphite/B4C+C | 24 | 17.3 | 3.80 | 4- | ||||
common armors | DEF @1 cm | DEF 1 gm | gm/cm3 | Speed | cm/layer | DEF/layer | kg/m2 | notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| water: liquid | 0 | 0.0 | 1.00 | 0 | ||||
| bone | 5 | 2.03 | 1.8 | 1 | ||||
| wood : soft | 0 | 2.6 | 0.60 | 1 | ||||
| wood : hard | 3 | 2.5 | 1.10 | 1 | ||||
| clay | 0 | -3.5 | 2.00 | 1 | ||||
| sand/stone chips | 3 | 0.3 | 1.70 | 1 | ||||
| stone : soft | 5 | 1.0 | 2.20 | 1 | ||||
| stone : hard | 7 | 2.2 | 2.60 | 1 | ||||
| concrete : standard | 2 | -2.4 | 2.40 | 1 | ||||
| concrete : hard | 6 | 0.5 | 3.00 | 1 | ||||
| concrete : armor | 8 | 1.7 | 3.50 | 2 | ||||
| heavy leather | 5 | 4.1 | 1.20 | 0 | 0.64 | 2.70 | 7.62 | flexible |
| cuirboille | 5 | 4.1 | 1.2 | 1 | 0.64 | |||
| heavy silk (40% mesh) | 9 | 11.6 | 0.60 | 0 | 0.08 | -3.80 | 0.48 | flexible |
| medium mail (20% mesh) - 3/8" rings, early steel | 8 | 4.5 | 2.00 | 0 | 0.48 | 6.30 | 9.500 |
40% mesh armor (dense weave) is -4.6 DEF + (speed) DEF. Speed class Ø, density is x 0.4 of solid density.. Mesh/solid composites are the speed class of the matrix.
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Document last modified Thursday, July 21, 2005