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MARS® 240
High hardness steel (500 HB) for ballistic protection

MARS® 240 is a high-hardness steel (500HB) with opti-

mal compromise ballistic resistance properties and worka-
bility for applications:
- very light weight vehicle structures to medium vehicles
- add on armour, removable all thicknesses and all appli-
cations
- boxes, containers, shelters, storage tanks...

Standards
INDUSTEEL : MARS® 240
MARS® 240 satisfies requirements from specifications :
→ France NF A 36-800-TDH 2
→ Germany TL 2350-000 Quality Z
→ UK DEF STAN 95-24 Class 3
→ US MIL DTL 46100 RevE

Chemical analysis - Weight %

C S P Si Mn Ni Cr Mo
≤ .30 ≤ .002 ≤ .010 ≤ .4 ≤1 ≤ 1.8 ≤ 1.6 ≤ .6

Chemical composition depends on thickness range (particularly on Ni and Cr

contents) and, possibly, on customer's specification

Mechanical properties
Charpy V-40°
Yield
Hardness UTS Elongation Transversal to
as supplied Strength rolling direction
HB MPa KSI MPa KSI 5d(%) J ft.lbs
Minimum values 477-534 ≥ 1100 ≥ 160 ≥ 1600 ≥ 232 ≥9 ≥ 16 ≥ 12
Typical values 495 1300 195 1700 250 12 28 21

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Heat treatment
MARS® 240 is quenched and tempered at low
temperature ( ≤200°C / 390°F )

Ballistic properties
Généralities

Thickness for
Vo (m/s) Distance protection
Threat Obliquity
(m) mm inch
.357 Magnum FMJ 430 ±10 5 0° 2,3 .09

.44 Magnum FMJ 440 ±10 5 0° 2,8 .11

7.62mm PS x 39 M43 720 ±10 10 0° 4,0 .16

5.56mm SS109 (M855) x 45 950 ±10 10 0° 6,7 .26

5.56mmSS92 (M193) x 45 980 ±10 10 0° 9,8 .39

7.62mm ordinary x 51 10 0° 6,0 .24

830 ±10
(.30 ball x 51) 100 0° 5,2 .20
30 0° 15,0 .59
7.62mm P80 x 51 30 30° 7,5 .30
830 ±10
(.30 AP x 51) 100 30° 6,5 .26
100 45° 5,0 .20
100 0° 24,5 .96
12,7mm P Mle 47 x 99 100 30° 15 .59
875 ±10
(.50 AP x 99) 200 45° 11 .43
500 30° 11 .43

According to 4569 Stanag

KE Threat Required thickness for protection (mm)

Level

Calibre and projectile

V proof (±20m/s) MARS®240
type
7.62 mm x 51 AP
930 21,5 (.846’’)
WC (8.4g core) 21.5
3
7.62mm x 54 API (.846’’)
854 -
B32 (10g core)
7.62mm x 39 API
2 695 12,5 (.492’’)
BZ (7.8g core)
7.62mm x 51
833 6,2 (.244’’)
NATO (9.7g)
5.56mm x 45 9.3
1 900 6,3 (.248’’)
NATO SS109 (4g) (.366’’)
5.56 x 45M
937 9,3 (.366’’)
193 Ball (3.56 g)

Processing
Cutting
Standard thermal cutting techniques (oxygas, dry plasma or laser) can be used without any pre-heating for
thicknesses up to 20mm (.8”)

For higher thicknesses, pre-and post-heating at 150-200°C (300-390°F) are recommended.

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Remarks : Industeel can supply directly cut parts with very tight tolerances sizes, in view of their direct
utilization or integration in assembly lines.
Holes can be realized by laser up to a diameter equal to half thickness (example : a 3 mm (.118”) diameter hole in a 6
mm (.24”) thickness plate).
→ Please, contact us for any information (see item parts-kits option)

Forming
→ Cold Forming
The rough-cut edges (oxycutting or shearing) are trimmed and ground prior to forming.

Remarks :
Getting from a great experience in cold forming armour steels, Industeel
can supply directly cold bending parts with mandrell radius up to 3
thicknesses. Cold bending part (mandrel radius =3t)
Bending radius r≥8t MARS® 240 - 4.7mm (.18”) thick
t = thickness
V die opening w ≥ 16 t

→ Hot Forming
No problem at 900/950°C (1650-1740°F) . After hot forming, a complete quality heat treatment (Q+T) must be made.
Remarks
Industeel can supply directly hot forming parts.

→ Please contact us for any complementary information concerning

hot or cold forming - see § Parts, Kit offer).

Welding

MARS® 240 can be weld assembled without any

pre-heating or stress-relieving up to 20mm (.8’’). For thicknesses ≥ 20mm (.8’’) we recommend a pre and post hea-
ting at 150-200°C (300-390°F). Edges of cut parts or plates must be ground to remove any traces of oxide or
surface defects. In case of tightened assemblies, the
processes used must lead to an austeno-ferritic alloy weld deposit. Electric arc welding using 20-10-3 austeno-
ferritic welding rod with basic coating is recommended for this purpose.

MIG welding using wire type 18-8 Mo can also be

performed.

Following precautionary steps warrant quality of the joints

→ Be sure that plate temperature is not below 10-15°C
(50-60°F). Oven-drying of the welding rods.
→ Ignition on an overlength rather than on the joint itself.
→ Short arc to optimize the protection of the welding-
rod coating.

Remarks : Industeel can supply directly welded parts with Laser cut and welded parts
great sizes tolerances precision. MARS® 240 - 4,7mm (.19”)
Please contact us for any information
(see item parts-kits option)

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Sizes and Tolerances
Sizes
MARS® 240 can be supplied as tailor made mill plates,
or standard sizes plates.
Thicknesses 2,5 - 50mm (.1” - 2”)
On request : above 50mm (2’’) up to 150mm (6’’)
Width30 ≤ 2500 mm (98”)
Length ≤ 8300 mm (327”)

Tolerances on thickness Tight tolerances

(Possibility of lower tolerances on request)
Tolerance for ± 0,2 mm / ± .008”
Tolerance for 2000 < width ≤ 2500mm
Thickness width ≤ 2000mm Thickness Maximum width
(79” < w ≤ 98”) mm (“)
(≤ 79”)
2,5 to 2,9mm 1000 (40”)
mm inch mm inch mm inch .098 to .114”
3,0 to 3,1mm 1250 (49”)
≤ 12 ≤ .47 0,8 .03 1 .04 .115 to .125”

> 12 to 20 > .47 to .79 1 .04 1,2 .047 3,2 to 4,1 mm 1500 (59”)
.126 to .162’’
> 20 to 35 > .79 to 1.38 1,2 .047 1,4 .055
4,2 to 8,0mm 2000 (79”)
.163 to .315’’
> 35 to 50 > 1.38 to 1.97 1,6 .063 1,8 .071
8,1 to 8,2 mm
1500 (59”)
.316 to .323’’

Flatness

Our products are delivered as standard with a flatness of less than or equal to 3mm/m (1/8’’ in every 40’’).

For any information Parts - Kit offer

Industeel France
Le Creusot Plant MARS® 240 is also supplied as cut parts by laser or
56 rue Clemenceau oxygaz/dry plasma (depending on thickness) up to finished
F-71202 Le Creusot Cedex complex parts and kits (formed, welded, machined, painted
Sales
options...).
Tel +33 3 85 80 56 54
+33 3 85 80 58 32
Please contact us for your specific projects
Fax +33 3 85 80 55 00

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www.industeel.info Technical data and information are to the best of our knowledge at the time of printing. However, they
www.arcelormittal.com may be subject to some slight variations due to our ongoing research programme on protection steels.
Therefore, we suggest that information be verified at time of enquiry or order.

Furthermore, in service, real conditions are specific for each application. The data presented here are only
for the purpose of description, and considered as guarantees when written formal approval has been deli-
vered by our company.

Further information may be obtained from the address opposite.

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