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Video: Tech Steel & Materials - Metals of Honor
On the ground, in the air, or at sea: alloy metals of honor are there to help protect the heroic men and women who protect America's freedom.Tanks: When our troops are in the M1 Abrams Main Battle Tank, they're protected by layers of ceramic composites inside steel armor, mounted on top of a normal steel armor plate. Known as Chobham armor, it offers exceptional protection against shaped charge warheads. Some companies now use titanium carbide modules featuring perpendicular rods. These designs keep protection high, while making the tank more maneuverable and quieter than its 60 ton predecessors.SPY PLANE: Quiet is the order of the day with the SR-71 Blackbird spy plane. Built in 1971, the Blackbird remains the fastest, highest-flying plane on record. Developed in secret and flown on missions that may never be made public, the SR-71's outer coating is made entirely of titanium alloy. Titanium is more corrosion resistant and has the highest strength to weight ratio of ANY known ele...
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