Vehicle armor and Hardox wear-resistant steel

December 22, 2021 | Views: 225 |

The vehicle armor technology is widely used not only in military affairs. It is also popular in some areas of everyday life, for example, the production of cash collection vehicles, individual armored vehicles. About which vehicle was the first in history to be booked and how cars are booked today, read further in our article.

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Strengthening carriages with sheet steel began in the 20th century. One of the first vehicles in the history of civilian booking is the carriage of the Russian Emperor Alexander II. A steel sheet placed under its bottom saved the monarch from the explosion of the first bomb in March 1881. Unfortunately, he later died of shrapnel from a second bomb thrown at his feet after getting off the same carriage.

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Despite the primitive execution, such cases served as an example of the effectiveness of booking and the sphere began to develop. Today, vehicle armoring is the process of making a protective cocoon inside the car without affecting the body. This is a complex and expensive process, the result of which is the protection of the car from firearms and other types of weapons.

Previously, armored vehicles were mainly used by cash collection services. Today, for reasons of personal safety, armored cars are used by businessmen, media and sports stars.

How a car is booked

The process of booking a car begins with dismantling and removing the car's interior trim. In order not to damage the factory paint, the parts are pasted over with a protective film. Then measurements are taken to create a protective capsule.

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After the manufacture and installation of the armored capsule, the cavities between the body and the capsule are filled with metal, ballistic nylon or Kevlar. You can book both the whole car and its individual parts. To reinforce the ceiling, floor and side elements, metal wear-resistant steel sheets are used. You can even book the wheels by reinforcing the sidewalls of the tires. Such supporting elements increase the weight of the wheel, but make it possible to continue moving even on broken slopes. At the same time, the travel range on such wheels can be from 50 to 90 km.

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Since the weight of the car increases by 1.5-2 times, at the final stage, the protection of the gas tank, the strengthening of the brakes and the steering are being finalized. The engine compartment is also reinforced by welding additional plates.

Booking classes

Car armor is classified on a special scale from B2 to B12. This classification is based on the ability to defend against weapons of various calibers:

  • B2 - base level, protects the interior from bullets fired from a conventional pistol.
  • B3 - prevents bullets with a steel core.
  • B4 - able to withstand 45 caliber bullets fired from a distance of 3 m.
  • B5 - withstands firing from an M-16 rifle from a distance of 10 meters.
  • B6 - protects against automatic weapons and rifles from a distance of 5 - 10 m, most often used to armor a car.
  • B7 - B12 - vehicles with such protection are rarely seen in the city. They are often installed on military equipment. Reservations of the highest classes are able to protect against weapons of any caliber, grenade explosions.

Installation of sheet steel armor is the most common and affordable. At the same time, strengthening the body with sheet metal can not only protect against bullets, but also reduce damage to the car during an accident.


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