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2. Shielding ceramics
2.1 Ceramics for ballistic protection
As previously stated, while there is no clearly established relationship between the mechanical properties of ceramics and their ballistic performance, it is accepted by the scientific community in the field that hardness, fracture toughness, Young's modulus and flexural/tensile strength must have high values to achieve high ceramic performance. Among the ceramics known and studied, three in particular stand out and are finding widespread use in the field of ballistic protection: boron carbide (B 4 C), silicon carbide (SiC) and alumina (Al 2 O 3 )
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Bibliography
Standards and norms
STANAG
STANAG 4569 Level of protection for passengers in logistics and light armoured vehicles
NIJ
Ballistic Resistance of Body Armor NIJ Standard-0101.06
Patents
Hard faced ceramic and plastic armor, US3509833A, 1970.
Directory
Leading global players in ceramics for ballistic applications
SAAB AB (Sweden)
ArmorWorks (US)
CeramTec (Germany)
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The ceramic armor market covers all types of combatant and vehicle applications (air, land and sea), with combatant and land vehicle protection being the two most important markets. Indeed, the increase in crime and terrorist activity is boosting demand for high-performance protection for political leaders, businessmen, bureaucrats, top athletes and other celebrities.
Moreover, on a global scale,...
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