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Kevlar Bullet proof

Kevlar is a material that is used in making bulletproof jackets and vests. Kevlar is strong, flexible

and light so its ideal for protective clothing and body armor. One problem with
Kevlar is that it becomes weaker at higher temperatures, especially after a few
hours. This is something to consider if you plan to wear Kevlar protective clothing
or body armor in hot climates such as South America, the Middle East or Africa.

In America a scientist used ceramic and a special type of glass chemical. So


when on impact the material stifes up and gets a high youngs moudulus.
Tensile Strenght of 3500 MPA

The specific tensile strength (stretching or pulling strength) of


both Kevlar 29 and Kevlar 49 is over eight times greater than
that of steel wire.
Unlike most plastics it does not melt: it's reasonably good at
withstanding temperatures and decomposes only at about
450C (850F).
Unlike its sister material, Nomex, Kevlar can be ignited but
burning usually stops when the heat source is removed.
Very low temperatures have no effect on Kevlar: DuPont found
"no embrittlement or degradation" down to 196C (320F).
Like other plastics, long exposure to ultraviolet light (in sunlight,
for example) causes discoloration and some degradation of the
fibers in Kevlar.
Kevlar can resist attacks from many different chemicals, though
long exposure to strong acids or bases will degrade it over
time.
In DuPont's tests, Kevlar remained "virtually unchanged" after
exposure to hot water for more than 200 days and its superstrong properties are "virtually unaffected" by moisture.

And what's bad?


It's worth noting that Kevlar also has its drawbacks. In particular,
although it has very high tensile (pulling) strength, it has very
poorcompressive strength (resistance to squashing or squeezing).
That's why Kevlar isn't used instead of steel as a primary building

material in things like buildings, bridges, and other structures where


compressive forces are common.

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