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SR 500 Ballistic Steel

SR 500 Ballistic Steel
Chemical Composition
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SR 500 Ballistic Protection Steel for Targets

Alro Steel offers SR 500 Ballistic Protection Steel which is well suited and specifically designed for shooting ranges and target manufacturers. We are your competitive advantage for your future designs of protective equipment. We decided to stay on the safe side, we think you should too.

Features and Benefits of SR 500
  • SR 500 can be certified to ballistic level by caliber.
    • Will your AR 500 supplier do that?
  • Able to be Laser, Plasma or Waterjet cut per print
  • No edge cracking or chipping from thermal process (HEZ)
  • Formable to ANSE Standards


Properties
Mil Spec MIL DTL 46100E
Thickness* - 3/16" to 1"
Hardness (HBN) - 477-534
Impact (J) 40° C, TL - 39

Armox® Advance
Thickness* - 4 mm to 12 mm
Hardness (HBN) -  617-706
Impact (J) 40° C, TL - Typical 15

Ramor® 600
Thickness* - 3 mm to 6 mm
Hardness (HBN) -  570-640
Impact (J) 40° C, TL - Typical 25
Target SR 500
Thickness* - 3/16" to 1/2"
Hardness (HBN) - 500-590
Impact (J) 40° C, TL - Typical 32
Typical Uses
The ballistic recommendations do need to reference SR 500 as that is what product they are specific to.

Handguns
Typical Threat - 9mm, .357 Mag., .44 Mag, .45 APC
Distance - 15 feet
Suggested Thickness** - 3/16"

Shotguns
Typical Threat - 12 gauge solid or buckshot
Distance - 15 feet
Suggested Thickness** - 3/16"

Bolt action and semi-auto rifles
Typical Threat - 7.62x51 M80 Ball, 5.56x45 M855, .308 FMJ
Distance - 30 feet
Suggested Thickness** - 1/4"
Typical Threat - 5.56x45 M193, .223 FMJ, 30-06 FMJ
Distance - 30 feet
Suggested Thickness** - 3/8"

*Distance - Typical distance test. **Suggested Thickness - Contact Alro for more information.
This is a guideline only and the end user needs to verify that the ordered plate thicknesses are suitable in the actual application.
GradeBuy PLATE
SR500 TARGET Steel