Comments on: Ceramic Transparent Armor May Replace “Bullet-Proof Glass” https://bulletin.accurateshooter.com/2012/05/ceramic-transparent-armor-may-replace-bullet-proof-glass/ from AccurateShooter.com Thu, 30 Apr 2026 14:59:33 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.1.26 By: Dr. Horacio Jesus Tellez Oliva. https://bulletin.accurateshooter.com/2012/05/ceramic-transparent-armor-may-replace-bullet-proof-glass/comment-page-1/#comment-42783 Wed, 31 Jul 2013 08:01:09 +0000 http://bulletin.accurateshooter.com/?p=14109#comment-42783 Dear Sir,
Could you send me the price of Spinel ceramics transparent in range 0.2 micron to 5 micron?

Ex: Diameter 50 mm, 100mm and 200mm.

Thank you in advance.

Horacio.

Dr. Horacio Jesus Tellez Oliva.
R&D Manager.
DIAROTECH S.A
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and 0032 (0)71 287 624
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]]> By: Neil Gibson https://bulletin.accurateshooter.com/2012/05/ceramic-transparent-armor-may-replace-bullet-proof-glass/comment-page-1/#comment-35681 Wed, 16 May 2012 12:52:09 +0000 http://bulletin.accurateshooter.com/?p=14109#comment-35681 The armour was developed as part of a US Army research program.

http://www.armymantech.com/highlights/TSpinelArmor.pdf
http://www.armymantech.com/SucessStories/TransparentSpinel20120301.pdf

The spinel based armour seems to be produced by hot (possibly vacuum) pressing. The high hardness, around that of tool steels, is greater than standard glass, but not as hard a sapphire based glass, but most likely far cheaper.

When combined with a suitable transparent backing material (spall liner), this results in a much thinner protective laminate armour, most likely the result of the initial dwell effect on impact and higher overall resistance to deformation.

It would be interesting to see what it’s resistance to AP rounds is, the ammunition used was standard ball, with mild steel cores.

]]> By: Paul https://bulletin.accurateshooter.com/2012/05/ceramic-transparent-armor-may-replace-bullet-proof-glass/comment-page-1/#comment-16774 Mon, 23 May 2011 20:43:49 +0000 http://bulletin.accurateshooter.com/?p=14109#comment-16774 Isn’t glass a type of ceramic?

http://chemed.chem.purdue.edu/genchem/topicreview/bp/materials/ceramic4.html#glass

]]> By: Nat Lambeth https://bulletin.accurateshooter.com/2012/05/ceramic-transparent-armor-may-replace-bullet-proof-glass/comment-page-1/#comment-16769 Mon, 23 May 2011 14:02:29 +0000 http://bulletin.accurateshooter.com/?p=14109#comment-16769 I’ll bet it isn’t cheap either.
Nat Lambeth

]]> By: Benny https://bulletin.accurateshooter.com/2012/05/ceramic-transparent-armor-may-replace-bullet-proof-glass/comment-page-1/#comment-16762 Sun, 22 May 2011 21:39:41 +0000 http://bulletin.accurateshooter.com/?p=14109#comment-16762 I have tested the laminated old school laminated stuff (polycarbonate-lexan-polycarbonate)and with handgun strikes you can still see through it fine enough to drive. I wonder how well the ceramic remains clear when shot by pistol calibers?

]]> By: Mike https://bulletin.accurateshooter.com/2012/05/ceramic-transparent-armor-may-replace-bullet-proof-glass/comment-page-1/#comment-4538 Thu, 13 May 2010 12:02:05 +0000 http://bulletin.accurateshooter.com/?p=14109#comment-4538 Are you sure this isn’t called “transparent aluminum”? ;-)

]]> By: Matt Groom https://bulletin.accurateshooter.com/2012/05/ceramic-transparent-armor-may-replace-bullet-proof-glass/comment-page-1/#comment-4516 Tue, 11 May 2010 12:31:23 +0000 http://bulletin.accurateshooter.com/?p=14109#comment-4516 Yeah, but will it reduce my heating bill when I install it on my house?!

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