TY - JOUR
T1 - Evaluation of the ballistic protection level of (glass-fiber reinforced polyamide 6)-aramid fabric sandwich composite panels
AU - Farias-Aguilar, J. C.
AU - Ramírez-Moreno, M. J.
AU - Gonzalez-García, D. M.
AU - Téllez-Jurado, L.
AU - Balmori-Ramírez, H.
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2021 The Authors.
PY - 2021
Y1 - 2021
N2 - The use of polymer matrix composite materials in the armor industry has rapidly increased. In the present work, the ballistic efficiency of body armor manufactured using a polymer-based composite, with a laminar configuration, was tested. For the composite, a synthesized polyamide 6 reinforced with 37% weight of fiberglass (GF) and an aramid fabric, were used. The laminar configuration of the composite, like a sandwich form with a size of 30 cm × 30 cm, was made with two panels of composite material (PA6 + 37 wt % GF) and an intermediate aramid fabric layer. It was tested in ballistic environments with available firearms. The results showed that the manufactured body armor prevents the penetration of a 9 mm bullet enabling its potential use as an urban armor level III-A, according to NIJ-Standard-0101.04. However, after testing with weapons larger than 9 mm in caliber, it was permanently deformed (5.56 mm and 7.62 mm weapons), which is why the level IV is not recommended.
AB - The use of polymer matrix composite materials in the armor industry has rapidly increased. In the present work, the ballistic efficiency of body armor manufactured using a polymer-based composite, with a laminar configuration, was tested. For the composite, a synthesized polyamide 6 reinforced with 37% weight of fiberglass (GF) and an aramid fabric, were used. The laminar configuration of the composite, like a sandwich form with a size of 30 cm × 30 cm, was made with two panels of composite material (PA6 + 37 wt % GF) and an intermediate aramid fabric layer. It was tested in ballistic environments with available firearms. The results showed that the manufactured body armor prevents the penetration of a 9 mm bullet enabling its potential use as an urban armor level III-A, according to NIJ-Standard-0101.04. However, after testing with weapons larger than 9 mm in caliber, it was permanently deformed (5.56 mm and 7.62 mm weapons), which is why the level IV is not recommended.
KW - Ballistic impact
KW - Body armor
KW - Fiberglass
KW - Laminar composite
KW - Polyamide 6
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U2 - 10.1016/j.jmrt.2021.03.088
DO - 10.1016/j.jmrt.2021.03.088
M3 - Artículo
AN - SCOPUS:85106888221
SN - 2238-7854
VL - 12
SP - 1606
EP - 1614
JO - Journal of Materials Research and Technology
JF - Journal of Materials Research and Technology
ER -