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Types of Armour

Introduction to Types of Armour

here are two main methods of manufacturing armour: rolled homogenous and cast. Rolled homogenous armour can then be further worked to produce face hardened armour. There are two main methods of securing the parts of the vehicle together: by using fasteners such as rivets, and by welding. Furthermore, flaws in armour can greatly weaken its ballistic protection.

The pages in this article are:

• This Introduction.
• Rolled Homogenous Armour.
• Cast Armour.
• Face Hardened Armour.
• Assembly of Armour.
• Flaws in Armour.
• Works Cited by this Article.

Special thanks goes to Robert Livingston who wrote most of this article in a series of e-mails to me. I have tidied them up a bit and included some extra information from other sources, but the bulk of the work is his.

Rolled Homogeneous Armour

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