Rings can be made from any metal depending upon your personal choice. Sliver, gold, platinum, white gold, steel and brass etc.
Chain mail is linked rings of metal.
Chain mail
yeah it is chain
Chain mail armor is typically made of interlocking metal rings, such as steel or iron, woven together to form a protective mesh. It was commonly used in medieval times as a form of body armor to protect against weapons like swords and arrows.
by being burned and shaped
chain mail and scale mostly.
yes, most modern calibers can make it through traditionally made chain mail. That's why we use kevlar.
Because the chain mail is metal, it conducts the heat away from the skin leaving you feeling cold so the vests were there to keep them warm. Also, if you were to take a hard hit onto chain mail on bare skin, the rings would cut into the skin. Sure, not as bad as if the soldier hadn't had the mail, but still an injury. So, padding was needed.
Key chain rings are typically made of metal such as stainless steel, brass, or nickel-plated steel. These materials are durable and able to withstand regular use without easily breaking or bending. Some key chain rings may also be made of plastic or rubber for a lighter weight option.
Chain Mail
Some cuirasses were made of several layers of leather. The chain mail armor, the "lorica hamatata" was made of iron rings and the segmented armor, the "lorica segmentata" was also made of iron. Copper was unlikely to be used for combat as it was too soft. Iron was the preferred metal.
A chain mail is 'un maillon' in French.