Kennametal Inc.
ARMOR PLATE AND ARMOR CONSISTING OF CARRIER AND ARMOR PLATE

Abstract:

The invention relates to an armor plate (10) with a thickness of at least 2 mm and an edge length of at least 20 mm, wherein the armor plate (10) consists of a material that contains tungsten heavy metal or tungsten carbide as the essential component. The invention furthermore relates to an armor with a carrier (12), several such armor plates (10) and a permanently elastic adhesive layer (14), by means of which the armor plates (10) are connected to the carrier (12).