
Originally Posted by
Gamma-J's
My appologies for not being entirely clear with you all earlier but, I am looking for a lightweight bulletproof ALLOY not mixture- of any two of these materials ( and yes, I do realize that the term alloy is usually asociated with metals)
Um, okay.I'll rephrase: For what particular reason have you decided that these materials,
only these materials
and all of these materials should be used?
I have chosen these materials (save boron- that was an error on my part) for their properties (i.e: titanium for its high- strength to weight ratio, its low overall conductivity, and its status as a refractory metal. Gold for its maleabilty and tungsten for its refractory status and its status as the metal with the highest tensile strength of all, and its maleability in its pure form. Carbon is no longer a part of this subject; it has found its purpose in my project.
however as long as this alloy would be able to withstand ANYTHING from at least 1 hit from a 50 cal. Round or weaker
And you're looking for a
wearable suit to stop 50 cal?Are we talking ball, AP or SLAP rounds?
we are talking ball and ap.
this material needs to have enough give to absorb some of the shock from impact
Oh good.How much allowable deflection is there?
I would be able to deal with about 10 percent (if you need it in psi just say so; if not then you obviously get it)
and it needs to be durable enough to take a some damage before its sheilding begins to fail.
By "shielding" I assume you mean the material itself and not some other "shield"?How much "damage"?How many hits by, say, a 50 cal are you hoping for it stand up to before failure?