Is there a special steel made for bullets proof furniture?

Subject: Is there a special steel made for bullets proof furniture?

Date: Wed Jul 19 11:53:21 2000
Posted by Didier Hoste
Grade level: grad (science) School: Polytechnique de Montreal
City: Montreal State/Province: Quebec Country: Canada
Area of science: Engineering
ID: 964022001.Eg

Message:


I know that the thickness of the metal sheet must be involved into the 
calculation, but I'm wondering if there is mechanical propreties that are 
modified to make a sheet metal be bullets proof.

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