CEN prEN ISO 14876 Body Armour Standards (2000-2002)
CEN prEN ISO 14876 is a standard for Bullet Resistance and Knife Stab Resistance of Body Armour developed by the European Committee for Standardization (CEN). Bullet Resistance Chart | | Performance Level | Test Ammunition | Bullet Weight/Grain | Reference Velocity
| Max. Backface Deformation | | 1 | 9 mm x 19 FMSJ | 8.0 g/124 gr. | 1180±30 ft/s
(360±10 m/s) | 1.73 in (44 mm) | | 2 | 9 mm x 19 FMSJ | 8.0 g/124 gr. | 1360±30 ft/s
(415±10 m/s) | 1.73 in (44 mm) | | 3 | 9 mm x 19 FMSJ | 8.0 g/124 gr. | 1395±30 ft/s
(425±10 m/s) | 1.73 in (44 mm) | .357 Mag FMJ
| 10.2 g/158 gr. | 1410±30 ft/s
(430±10 m/s) | 1.73 in (44 mm) | | 4 | 5.56 mm x 45 M193 | 3.6 g/55 gr. | 3180±50 ft/s
(970±15 m/s) | 1.73 in (44 mm) | | 7.62 mm x 51 NATO Ball | 9.4 g/146 gr. | 2725±50 ft/s
(830±15 m/s)
| 1.73 in (44 mm)
| | 5 | 7.62 mm 51 AP Hardened Steel Core
| 9.7 g/150 gr.
| 2690±50 ft/s (820±15 m/s)
| 1.73 in (44 mm)
| | S | 12/70 gauge Brenneke Solid Lead Slug | 32 g/478 gr.
| 1395±80 ft/s (425±25 m/s) | 1.73 in (44 mm)
| Knife Stab Resistance Chart | | Protection Level | 1st Energy Level | Mean/Maximum Penetration
| 2nd Energy Level | Mean/Maximum Penetration | | 1 | 15 joules | < 0.20 in (5 mm)/
< 0.39 in (10 mm) | 25 joules | < 0.79 in (20 mm)/
< 1.18 in (30 mm) | | 2 | 25 joules | < 0.20 in (5 mm)/
< 0.39 in (10 mm) | 40 joules | < 0.79 in (20 mm)/
< 1.18 in (30 mm) | | 3 | 40 joules | < 0.20 in (5 mm)/
< 0.39 in (10 mm) | 65 joules | < 0.79 in (20 mm)/
< 1.18 in (30 mm) |
Single Mass System, Plastilina Backing Abbreviations:
AP – Armor Piercing
FMJ – Full Metal Jacket FMSJ – Full Metal Steel Jacket
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