Saint-Gobain delivers the most innovative, reliable and consistent ceramics in the world for composite armor systems. High-performance, lightweight ceramic materials from Saint-Gobain are designed to protect against current and emerging ballistic threats.

Hexoloy® Side Plate

Sintered Silicon Carbide

Saint-Gobain Performance Ceramics & Refractories’ side plates offer superior protective performance in a wide range of scenarios. Single curve plates are available in a range of dimensions.

Feature and Benefits

Hexoloy® CG

Benefits

  • Industry-leading Performance
Physical Properties Typical Values
Composition
(Phases)		 Sintered SiC
Density g/cc 3.15
Hardness
kg/mm2 (knoop) 		 2,500
Flexural Strength
MPA (4 pts bending)		 380
Elastic Modulus
GPa		 430
Fracture
Toughness MPam1/2		 3
Hexoloy® SB70

Benefits

  • Lightweight
  • Multi-Hit
Physical Properties Typical Values
Composition
(Phases)		 Sintered SiC-B4C Composite
Density g/cc 2.89
Hardness
kg/mm2 (knoop) 		 2,500
Flexural Strength
MPA (4 pts bending)		 320
Elastic Modulus
GPa		 400
Fracture
Toughness MPam1/2		 3.5
Hexoloy® SB50

Benefits

  • Lightweight
  • Multi-Hit
Physical Properties Typical Values
Composition
(Phases)		 Sintered SiC-B4C Composite
Density g/cc 2.75
Hardness
kg/mm2 (knoop) 		 2,300
Flexural Strength
MPA (4 pts bending)		 300
Elastic Modulus
GPa		 400
Fracture
Toughness MPam1/2		 3.7

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