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Anytime you combine numbers together they are stronger. Best example is plywood; plywood is pressed pieces of woods. As most people probably know, plywood is almost indestructable when trying to break (to snap in two). It'll break sooner or later, but when compared to a regular board, plywood's tough to snap into two parts, whereas regular lumber (a regular board) will snap into two pieces.
Kevlar is based on similar principles. Only instead of wood, it uses other material. During WWI, WWII, Korea, and the Vietnam War, the GI's steel helmet was like that piece of regular lumber. Once a projectile started to penetrate it, it was all over...it went thru!
Pressed (pieces of) steel would work just fine, and have the same stopping properties as kevlar...only the helmet would be TOO HEAVY to wear; it might be so heavy that a man couldn't even move his head (might even break his neck). Therefore, until another invention comes around...Kevlar's the magic.
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What is kevlar body armor made out of?
The protective plates, depending on the age of it, will be steel, ceramics, or kevlar.
Do army helmets stop bullets?
A kevlar helmet will stop pistol rounds or deflect a rifle round, a steel one will stop .22lr but nothing bigger or higher velocity
What do you use to make war helmets?
There are steel helmets with fiberglass liners, and Kevlar ones. Steel helmets are made from sheet steel, fiberglass cloth and polyester resin. Kevlar helmets are made from Kevlar cloth and epoxy resin.
Can you help I need to find out about World War 1 helmets for English soldiers?
The British military used what is commonly referred to as the: Brodie, Tommy, or M-1917 steel helmet. The US used the very same steel helmet until it was replaced by the WWII, Korean War, Vietnam War, M1 steel helmet.
What is the duration of The Steel Helmet?
The duration of The Steel Helmet is 1.42 hours.
When was The Steel Helmet created?
The Steel Helmet was created on 1951-02-02.
What are body armors made out of?
most light armmor us kevlar some also use steel plate and kevlar
What is the best head for a steel snare drum?
Kevlar heads sound really good and a steel drum is really all you can put them on. My drum teacher put a Kevlar head on a wood snare and it cracked it.
What was the British helmet during the First World War called?
The British helmet used by soldiers during the First World War, also referred to as World War I or The Great War, was a steel helmet which was called the Brodie Helmet. Soldiers wore these to protect their heads as contact between their heads and another object like bullets or melee weapons could prove to be dangerous and life-threatening.
Standard issue for US soldiers in World War 2 what Camo did the US use if any?
Standard issue camoflage for US Soldiers came in the form of a "net" for their steel helmets, during WWII. Only US Marines were issued camoflage steel helmet covers as standard issue; during WWII. The Vietnam War was the FIRST war in which the US Army issued camoflage cloth helmet covers for their steel helmets, as general issue.
What are Kevlar's properties?
Kevlar is a man made organic fibre that it is extremely strong and tough. Indeed, it is up to five times stronger than steel. When submerged in water, Kevlar can become up to 20 times stronger than steel. It can also withstand temperatures up to 300°C while still retaining its strength properties. Even at -196°C, Kevlar shows no signs of loss of strength. Almost all solvents are ineffective at corroding Kevlar except some very powerful acids. Kevlar, however is known to degrade when exposed to UV radiation.
Differences of World War 2 helmets and Vietnam War era helmets?
The M-1 Steel helmet has a stripe of metal rolled over the edge of the bottom of the helmet. The helmets made during WW2 had this edge strip meet at a seam in the FRONT of the helmet. All Vietname era helmets was made so the seam was in the rear. However, the problem is that this change in manufacture was begun during WW2 so some WW2-era helmets also have the seam in the rear.That is much as I know. There are some new books available that describe all the details of helmets and their Liners and the many variations."A History of the M-1 Helmet in World War II" by Mark A. Reynosa, Publisher SchifferCustermenThe helmet we wore in Vietnam is identical to the ones worn in WWII and Korea. They consisted of a composite "helmet liner" and a "steel pot." The reason they look different is the cover. In Vietnam, we had a cloth 'leaf green' pattern cover over the helmet. The 'kevlar' helmet was introduced in the early 1980's.The helmet we wore in Vietnam is identical to the ones worn in WWII and Korea. They consisted of a composite "helmet liner" and a "steel pot." The reason they look different is the cover. In Vietnam, we had a cloth 'leaf green' pattern cover over the helmet. The 'kevlar' helmet was introduced in the early 1980's.Answeralso some world war two helmets with front seam had fixed bales and rear seam helmets had swivel bales. the bail is what the chinstrap attacthes to. the chinstraps are different to.
