[OT] body armor

Can anyone describe what a body armor plate looks like when a bullet hits but
doesn't penetrate? Spiderweb cracks, or shatter like a

Laserlight schrieb:
> Can anyone describe what a body armor plate looks like

This depends entirely on the armour material, the bullet, and the angle and
strength of the impact. So you could say "any of the above".

Some thoughts:

- Present-day body armour is usually carried in a textile vest or
consists of layers of kevlar etc. A hit could result in a frayed spot of cloth
- The zone of the hit could be burnt, if it was a laser or explosive
grenade.
- Metal or plastic armour is likely to deform into a small crater with
raised edges
- Hard ceramic materials are likely to shatter, either into a few
shards or a spider-web like pattern.
- The material could shatter like older windscreen safety glass: lots
of small pieces held together by an inner layer of foil or wiremesh
- Metal armour plates hit at an angle could be bent like car fenders in
an accident
- The "bullet" may still be stuck in the armour

If this is for a modelling project, take you pick of what looks cool.

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