Armour 500 Sheet and Plates are top-of-the-line ballistic protection steels crafted for defense and security needs where the utmost impact and penetration resistance is crucial. Shalan Steel, a prominent manufacturer and supplier located in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, provides Armour 500 plates to clients throughout Malaysia and Southeast Asia, adhering to rigorous international standards for protective performance and durability.
This quenched and tempered steel boasts a nominal hardness of 500 HBW, delivering impressive tensile strength (usually exceeding 1250 MPa) along with remarkable resistance to cracking and deformation under ballistic stress. Despite its hardness, the steel retains good formability and toughness, making it suitable for cutting, welding, and forming when the right procedures are followed. It’s widely utilized in scenarios that require both protection and structural integrity.
| C (max %) | Si (max %) | Mn (max %) | P(max %) | S(max %) | Cr (max %) | Ni (max %) | Mo (max %) | B (max %) |
| 0.35 | 0.70 | 1.50 | 0.015 | 0.010 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 0.70 | 0.005 |
| Thickness(mm) | Hardness(HBW) |
| 2.0 – 30 | 490 – 560 |
We provide products that come with both mill test certificates and third-party test certificates, ensuring the highest standards of quality and compliance.
Armour 500 Sheet and Plates find their place in armored vehicles, bulletproof barriers, military bunkers, safe rooms, and shooting ranges. Their established ballistic performance and structural reliability make them perfect for challenging environments where safety is paramount. Armour 500 offers enduring protection against ballistic impacts, blast loads, and fragmentation in both civil and military defense systems.
| Product Type | Thickness(mm) | Tolerance (Min / Max) |
| Cut Length | 2.00 – 4.00 | – 0.0 / + 0.36 |
| Cut Length | 4.01 – 5.00 | – 0.0 / + 0.40 |
| Cut Length | 5.01 – 6.00 | – 0.0 / + 0.42 |
| Cut Length | 6.01 – 6.50 | – 0.0 / + 0.44 |
| Heavy Plate | 6.0 – 7.9 | – 0.0 / + 0.8 |
| Heavy Plate | 8.0 – 14.9 | – 0.0 / + 1.0 |
| Heavy Plate | 15.0 – 24.9 | – 0.0 / + 1.2 |
| Heavy Plate | 25.5 – 30.0 | – 0.0 / + 1.4 |
Armor 500 Sheets and Plates are mainly utilized in applications with high strength and superior resistance to impact and abrasion. Their common applications involve the production of armored vehicles, bulletproof doors, and safe room panels. They are also used in the military and defense industries for protective shields, bunkers, and naval ships. In industrial processes, these plates are used as wear-resistant liners in mining equipment, crushers, and conveyors. Further, Armor 500 is utilized in structural strengthening of security vaults and specialty construction work requiring higher durability and safety.
Shalan Steel is a leading manufacturer, supplier and exporter of high-quality Carbon Steel, Alloy Steel, Mild Steel and Galvanized Steel products. Our extensive product range includes Pipes, Tubes, Flanges, Pipe Fittings, Forged Fittings, Sheets and Plates, catering to various industries in Kuala lumpur, Malaysia.
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