Videos tagged with Aluminum Ballistics

This YouTube video investigates the ballistic resistance of aluminum. The content focuses on shooting an aluminum plate to determine if it can effectively stop a speeding bullet, providing a visual test of material strength against projectile impact. The video likely aims to educate viewers on the protective capabilities of aluminum in a ballistic scenario.

This video demonstrates a ballistic test of a 1-inch thick 7075 aluminum plate, a material used in space shuttles, against rifle and PDW calibers. Expert firearms instructor Edwin Sarkissian utilizes a custom 6-barrel AR-15 Gatling rig firing 5.56x45mm rounds and a Heckler & Koch MP7 firing 4.6x30mm rounds. The results show significant projectile deformation and partial penetration by the 5.56mm rounds, while the 4.6x30mm rounds cause surface damage but less penetration, concluding the aluminum is effectively bulletproof against these specific threats at this thickness.