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• Organization: National Institute of Standards and Technology
• Updated: 2019-10-10 00:00:00 | Harvested: June 27, 2025 at 07:16 PM

To improve the reliability and design of armor, it is imperative to understand the failure modes and the degradation rates of the materials used in armor. Despite the best efforts of...

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• Organization: National Institute of Standards and Technology
• Updated: 2021-07-30 00:00:00 | Harvested: June 27, 2025 at 07:43 PM

A compilation of single fiber tensile tests for 6 different materials at 8 different gauge lengths. Fibers included are 3 different aramids, a liquid crystal polyester, regenerated cellulose, and...

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• Organization: National Institute of Standards and Technology
• Updated: 2019-09-09 00:00:00 | Harvested: June 27, 2025 at 07:16 PM

Traditionally, soft body armor has been made from materials such as poly(p-phenylene terephthalamide) (PPTA) and ultra-high molar mass polyethylene (UHMMPE). However, to diversify the fiber...

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• Organization: National Institute of Standards and Technology
• Updated: 2018-08-31 00:00:00 | Harvested: June 27, 2025 at 07:14 PM

Flexible Unidirectional (UD) composite laminates are commonly being used for ballistic-resistant body armor. These laminates comprise UD layers, each constructed by laminating thin layers of...

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