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Armor & Ballistic Steel Plate - MIL-A-12560
This specification covers armor plate that has been approved by the Material Technology Laboratory, Department of the Army.
MIL-A-12560 Armor Steel Plate is designed for both good ballistic resistance as well as defending against IED. Thickness ranging from .1875” through 3” inclusive are used in combat-vehicles and .250” through 12” inclusive are for use in proof acceptance testing of armor defeating ammunition.
Alloy | Specifications |
Alloy Grade Armor Armor Plate Steel Ballistic Resistance Steel Plate Military Steel Armor Plate |
MIL-A-12560 |
Grades includes four Classes:
- Class 1 - For resistance to penetration
- Class 2 - For resistance to shock
- Class 3 - For evaluation only. Not used on vehicles
- Class 4 - For maximum resistance to penetration
INVENTORY FORMS
Class 1, 2 and 3 in
thickness as noted below:
Class 1 - 0.25" - 6"
Class 2 - 0.25" - 1.25"
Class 3 - 2" - 6
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