Cercom® PAD SiC X-1 is a lightweight ceramic armor material designed for advanced ballistic protection. It features high hardness and a controlled microstructure, making it suitable for various applications including body armor and vehicle protection. The product is engineered to provide dimensional stability over a wide temperature range and is compatible with proven ballistic performance standards. It can be customized in terms of shapes, sizes, and thicknesses to meet specific project requirements. The material's properties include high flexural and compressive strength, as well as low density, which contribute to its effectiveness in armor systems. CoorsTek also offers assembly services for creating complex panel configurations, enhancing the versatility of the Cercom® PAD SiC X-1 for integration into armor solutions.
CoorsTek manufactures lightweight, superior ballistic performance ceramic components for armor integration. Each product is made of next-generation materials, shapes, and sizes for use in body, ground vehicle, aircraft, and marine applications to protect the soldiers of today and tomorrow.
CoorsTek produces ceramic armor components used as the ballistic armor strikeface of lightweight composite armor systems. CeraShield™ ceramics work with appropriate backing systems to neutralize various ballistic threats including armor-piercing rounds and IED shrapnel.
Armor Integration Services
For our customers requiring a comprehensive armor solution, CoorsTek subsidiaries, CoorsTek Armor Solutions (USA only) and DEW Engineering and Development, provide full-service integration solutions for next-generation protective armor systems.
Custom Defense Industry Components
Our ceramics experts have worked with the military and defense components for over 70 years and have proven to be a reliable, secure partner. CoorsTek can provide the components needed for your next-generation defense application.
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| Product Category | Industrial Ceramic Materials |
| Product Number | Cercom® PAD SiC X-1 |
| Product Name | Armor-Grade Ceramics For Superior Armor Systems |
| Material Type | Carbide Material; Silicon Carbide |
| Composition | Pressure Assisted Densification Ballistic-Grade Silicon Carbide |
| Applications | Armor / Ballistic Protection |
| Thermal Conductivity | 120 W/m-K (69.33 BTU-ft/hr-ft²-F) |
