What is 'armor plate' 🧑‍🔧

After a few coworkers requested my assistance on the matter, I decided to write about "What is 'armor plate'". If you're still with doubts, bear with me…

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A metal plate which protects the lower part of a door from kicks and scratches, covering the door to a height usually 39 inches (l meter) or more.

Armor plate is a plate of specially hardened steel used to cover warships, tanks, aircraft, fortifications, etc., to protect them from enemy fire.

Plate armor is also a type of historical body armor made of bronze, iron and steel plates, which encompasses practically the entire body of the wearer.

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How does armor plate work...

When struck by a bullet round, body armor plate are designed to spread the energy and deform the bullet, which greatly reduces blunt force trauma to vital organs. Body armor plate are made up of strong fibers that are tightly woven in a perpendicular weave to create a solid sheet of material.

When did plate armor stop being used in Europe...

The use of plate armour declined in the 17th century, but remained common both among the nobility and for the cuirassiers throughout the European wars of religion. After 1650, plate armour was mostly reduced to the simple breastplate worn by cuirassiers.

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