Might I suggest uhmwpe facing and Diamene backing in layers {x3} with chromium carbide ball bearing layers {x2} , between each of the 3 layerings finally ending in a thin layer of ooblek over a thin sheet of chromium carbide plate. I genuinely think this could stop .50 bore. See the softness of the uhmwpe absorbs some energy, the diamene is reactive hardening using the shots own energy and causing the bullet to one variable potentially altering the angle, which is further done by the rolling ball bearings, redirecting and decelerating the round plus being comparatively simple construction and self healing
Merry Christmas. The back face didn't look too bad. I think you'd be out of the fight, but it looked survivable. 308 seems easier to stop, but with higher back face compared to 5.56. You may want to experiment with Innegra or an Innegra/Carbon blend (Composite Envisions sells both) for the backing. Innegra is much lighter with a high elongation at break, so it may counter Carbon Fiber's brittleness.
Hmm, sounds like a good idea, you think seperate layers of carbon and Innegra would be stiffer than a carbon innegra blend? I want the backing to be as stiff as possible to limit backface.
@@Armor-Innovations The only study I've read on the topic is titled "Performance of hybrid Innegra‑carbon fiber composites" if you want to read up on it. From that study, Innegra increased the energy absorption capacity of the carbon by an average of 70%. That said, Innegra is a ductile material, so you are losing stiffness if you trade a layer of Carbon for a layer of Innegra, as they did in the study. If you're adding layers, you're reinforcing the Carbon rather than weakening. From the study, they used both pure Innegra and Hybrid samples. Pure Innegra in the middle of the laminate was ideal for impact absorption, while pure Innegra toward the outside of the laminate was better for stiffness. The Hybrid material used toward the outside of the laminate provided similar tensile strength to pure Carbon.
Might I suggest uhmwpe facing and Diamene backing in layers {x3} with chromium carbide ball bearing layers {x2} , between each of the 3 layerings finally ending in a thin layer of ooblek over a thin sheet of chromium carbide plate.
I genuinely think this could stop .50 bore.
See the softness of the uhmwpe absorbs some energy, the diamene is reactive hardening using the shots own energy and causing the bullet to one variable potentially altering the angle, which is further done by the rolling ball bearings, redirecting and decelerating the round plus being comparatively simple construction and self healing
Merry Christmas.
The back face didn't look too bad. I think you'd be out of the fight, but it looked survivable.
308 seems easier to stop, but with higher back face compared to 5.56.
You may want to experiment with Innegra or an Innegra/Carbon blend (Composite Envisions sells both) for the backing. Innegra is much lighter with a high elongation at break, so it may counter Carbon Fiber's brittleness.
Hmm, sounds like a good idea, you think seperate layers of carbon and Innegra would be stiffer than a carbon innegra blend? I want the backing to be as stiff as possible to limit backface.
@@Armor-Innovations The only study I've read on the topic is titled "Performance of hybrid Innegra‑carbon fiber composites" if you want to read up on it.
From that study, Innegra increased the energy absorption capacity of the carbon by an average of 70%.
That said, Innegra is a ductile material, so you are losing stiffness if you trade a layer of Carbon for a layer of Innegra, as they did in the study.
If you're adding layers, you're reinforcing the Carbon rather than weakening.
From the study, they used both pure Innegra and Hybrid samples.
Pure Innegra in the middle of the laminate was ideal for impact absorption, while pure Innegra toward the outside of the laminate was better for stiffness.
The Hybrid material used toward the outside of the laminate provided similar tensile strength to pure Carbon.