INCH-POUND
MIL-DTL-12560K (MR)
7 December 2013
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SUPERSEDING
MIL-DTL-12560J (MR)
24 July 2009
DETAIL SPECIFICATION
ARMOR PLATE, STEEL, WROUGHT, HOMOGENEOUS
(FOR USE IN COMBAT-VEHICLES AND FOR AMMUNITION TESTING)
This specification is approved for use by the Department of the Army and is available for use by
all Departments and Agencies of the Department of Defense
1. SCOPE
1.1 Scope. This specification covers wrought-steel homogeneous armor plate for ordered
thicknesses from 0.098 inch (2.5 mm) up to an ordered thickness of 6.000 inches (152.4 mm),
inclusive, for use in combat-vehicles and for ordered thicknesses from 0.250 inches (6.35 mm)
up to an ordered thickness of 12.000 inches (304.8 mm), inclusive, for use in proof and
acceptance testing of armor defeating ammunition (see 6.1, 6.2, and 6.3.3).
1.1.1 Cross-application. Plates produced to this revision can be used where previous revisions
are specified. Revision K plates can be used where drawings call for prior revisions.
1.2 Classification. Wrought armor should be of the following classes as specified (see 6.2).
1.2.1 Class 1. Wrought armor plate with an ordered thickness of 0.098 to 6.000 inches (2.5 to
152.4 mm) which is heat treated to develop maximum resistance to penetration (see 6.1.1).
Comments, suggestions, or questions on this document should be addressed to: Director, U.S.
Army Research Laboratory, Weapons and Materials Research Directorate, Materials and
Manufacturing Technology Branch, Specifications and Standards Office, Attn: RDRL-WMM-D,
Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD 21005-5069 or emailed to richard.j.squillacioti.civ@mail.mil.
Since contact information can change, you may want to verify the currency of this address
information using the ASSIST Online database at https://assist.dla.mil/.
AMSC N/A
FSC 9515
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