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Ceramics work by redirecting the energy of a bullet into shattering the plate rather than penetrating the vest further. This allows a plate to absorb energy across its entire surface rather than just at the point of impact, but at the cost of only working once.
Ah interesting thanks. Is it still layered? And how big are the ceramic plates?
IIRC, they were designed to be an alternative to metal plates for plate carriers. So the same size as the metal plates, but lighter in weight. Since they shatter, they need to be easy to replace in a vest, and I would imagine that they're probably fitted over a Kevlar jacket.
That's accurate. A buddy of mine was wearing ceramic plates in his carrier in Afghanistan and was shot at close range with an AK47. First and second round shattered the ceramic, second went through the kevlar, but not much more. Third and fourth rounds went right through his abdomen.