Boron Carbide (B4C) for ceramic armor
Release time：2021/03/22 Author：
Meiqi
Relative to other ceramic material system, B4C ceramics with low density (2.52 g/cm3) ultra-high hardness vickers hardness (gpa) 36 superior features, at present is mainly used in some special occasions with higher requirements on protective performance, such as American V22 osprey rotary wing aircraft crew seats In addition, the British use enhanced body armor (EBA) is also used the B4C ceramics, can defense of its 12.7 mm steel reinforced penetrator EBA inside and a blunt trauma protection layer, layer in ceramic hit but has not been throughThe Advanced Ceramics division of BAE Systems in the UK makes B4C Ceramics, which protects the body from blunt injury when the liner deforms, and is already used as a plugboard for US interceptor body armour.
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