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general discussion => what's on your mind? => Topic started by: emptyhead on February 17, 2019, 07:32:12 AM

Title: Armor cracks
Post by: emptyhead on February 17, 2019, 07:32:12 AM

Just a question out of curiosity was at the museum of American armor and my friend and I where looking at one of the halftrack. The side armor had several long cracks in it and a couple of smaller ones. He was told by someone that it was a sign of repro armor because the mild steel is more prone to crack and I argued the opposite thane the face harden armor was more prone to crack because of it being more rigid than mild steel. I’ve had a couple of small cracks I’ve had to weld up. What is the general consensus with you guys. Just a side thought.

Title: Re: Armor cracks
Post by: Outsider on February 17, 2019, 07:42:00 AM

Face hardened steel plate will crack faster than mild steel, but the easy way to tell would have been to do an inspection of the inside of the plate for a makers mark.

Steve

Title: Re: Armor cracks
Post by: yd328 on February 17, 2019, 08:55:19 AM

I agree with Steve. My origanal armor has cracks and I have seen others that have cracked. I have a bunch near bolt holes going out to the edge.

Gary

Title: Re: Armor cracks
Post by: emptyhead on February 17, 2019, 11:07:44 AM

Wanted to climb in but museum staff where adamant about climbing in equipment.