A-Z of Ceramic Body Armor Plates

Ceramics is an inorganic and non-metallic material most frequently manufactured from nitride or carbide. Since the Vietnam War, at the earliest, it has been utilized as a form of body armor because it is lightweight. Due to the versatility and adaptability of steel and ceramics, many modern warriors have used both materials as body armor plates in their combat strategies. 

 

The Benefits of Ceramic Body Armor Plates

• The average weight of a ceramic item is between 5 and 6 pounds, making it easy to transport 
• Ceramic materials are cheaper than the cost of $10.2 per square foot of steel. 
• Ceramics is superior to steel when it comes to absorbing and spreading out the force of an impact. With ceramic body armor plates, there will be a reduction in cases of broken ribs, broken sternums, and collapsed lungs. 
• Ceramics is superior to steel in protecting against projectiles penetrating hypersonic armor. 
• Manufacturers now use ceramic body armor plates with Kevlar to get a more bulletproof material. With this combination, users of ceramic body plates now have an increased level of protection.

 

Disadvantages of Ceramic Body Armor Plates

• A ceramic body armor plate is often more cumbersome and hinders movement due to its increased thickness. 
• Ceramic plates can only take so many shots in the exact location before they break. It can stop between one and three bullets, but steel is far more effective against more than that. 
• When a ceramic body plate drops, it will typically shatter into numerous pieces. 
• Although ceramics are cheaper than steel, ceramic body armor plates are far more expensive than steel body plates.
• Ceramic plates require more maintenance than their steel counterparts.
•  The lifespan of ceramics is only about five to seven years, whereas that of steel is between twenty and thirty years.

 

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