Tank armor database

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Soviet/Russian medium/main battle tanks:

T-28:

T-28E:

T-34-75:

T-34-85:

T-44 (three variants):

T-54 (two variants):

T-55 - same as T-54 (second version).

T-62 - same as T-55 only turret front increased to 242 mm.

From now on only turret front and glacis are changed:

T-64 and T-64A till 1974:

Glacis - 206 mm composite (80 mm steel - 106 mm CEM (composite epoxy material) - 20 mm steel) inclined at 68 grad. Provides 335/450 mm protection (against HEAT and Kinetic respectfully).

Turret front - 575 mm composite (50 mm steel - 325 mm aluminum - 200 mm steel). Provides 400/450 mm protection (HEAT/Kinetic).

T-64A from 1974 and T-64B:

Glacis - same as T-64A (335/450 mm).

Turret front - 450 mm composite (132 mm steel - 162 mm corundum balls - 156 mm steel). Provides similar protection to aluminum turret - 400/450 mm but more resistant to further attacks.

T-64 1984 modernization:

In 1984 T-64A and T-64B got additional 30 mm HHS (high hardened steel) plate to glacis:

Glacis protection increased to 410/530 mm, turret remained the same (400/450 mm).

T-64BV:

Glacis - 205 mm composite (60 mm steel - 35 mm CEM - 30 mm steel - 35 mm CEM - 45 mm steel) inclined at 68 grad.

Provides 410/470 mm protection.

Turret - same as T-64B (400/450 mm).

In addition T-64BV got 265 bricks of Kontakt-1 ERA, which increased HEAT protection by ~350-450 mm (800-900 mm total front).

 

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T-80B

Glacis - 205 mm composite (60 mm steel - 100 mm CEM (composite epoxy material) - 45 mm steel) inclined at 68 grad. Provides 350/430 mm protection.

Turret with sand bars insert - 510 mm thick.

T-80B 1984 modernization:

In 1984 T-64A and T-64B got additional 30 mm HHS (high hardened steel) plate to glacis:

Glacis protection increased to 430/510 mm. Turret remained the same.

T-80BV

Glacis - 220 mm composite (50 mm steel - 35 mm CEM - 50 mm steel - 35 mm CEM - 50 mm steel) inclined at 68 grad. Provides 450/500 mm protection.

K1 ERA adds 350-450 mm vs HEAT.

T-80U

Glacis - same as on T-80BV (450/500 mm).
Turret - ~600 mm thick with "cell filling" armor.

Kontakt-1 ERA adds 350-450 mm HEAT protection.
Kontakt-5 ERA installed since 1987 adds 120 mm KE and 450 mm HEAT protection.

T-72 (1973-75):

Glacis - Same as on T-64 (335/450 mm protection).
Turret - 410 mm cast steel (380/410 mm).

T-72 (1976):

Same glacis (335/450).
Turret with corundum balls as on T-64B (400/450 mm).

T-72 (1977-78):

Same glacis (335/450).
Turret with sand bars - 530 mm (410 mm steel with 120 mm sand insert). Provides 380/490 mm.

T-72A aka T-72M:

Glacis - 216 mm composite (60 mm steel - 106 mm CEM - 50 mm steel) inclined at 68 grad. Provides 360/475 mm protection.
Turret same as on T-72 with sand bars (380/490 mm)

T-72A (1983) aka T-72M1:

Glacis - 232 mm composite (16 mm HHS - 60 mm steel - 106 mm CEM - 50 mm steel) inclined at 68 grad. Provides 400/490 mm protection.
Turret same as on T-72 with sand bars (380/490 mm)

T-72B aka T-72S:

Glacis - 6 layer steel with air gaps (485/900 mm with Kotnact-1 ERA)
Turret - ~660 mm thick with NERA (540/900 mm with Kontakt-1 ERA)

227 Kontakt-1 ERA containers on T-72B and 155 containers on T-72S (export model)

T-72B (1988), T-90:

Glacis - 3 layered with NERA (720/1000 mm with Kontakt-5 ERA)
Turret - same as T-72B (660/1000 mm with Kontakt-5 ERA)

T-90A:

New welded turret instead cast ~720 mm thick.

Summary:

T-28: 30 mm glacis, 20 mm turret
T28U: 70 mm glacis, 50 mm turret
T-34-75: 90 mm glacis, 60 mm turret
T-34-85: 90 mm glacis, 90 mm turret
T-44: 180 mm glacis, 120 mm turret
T-54/55: 200 mm glacis, 200 mm turret
T-62: 200 mm glacis, 242 mm turret
T-64, T-64A, T-64B: 335/450 mm glacis, 400/450 mm turret
T-64A/B (1984 mod): 410/530 mm glacis, 400/450 mm turret
T-64BV: 410/850 mm glacis, 400/450 mm turret
T-80B: 350/430 mm glacis
T-80B (1984 mod): 430/510 mm glacis
T-80BV: 450/900 mm glacis
T-80U: 450/900 mm glacis
T-80U (1987): 570/1000 mm glacis
T-72: 335/450 mm glacis, 380/410 mm turret
T-72 (1977): 335/450 mm glacis, 380/490 mm turret
T-72A: 360/475 mm glacis, 380/490 mm turret
T-72B: 485/900 glacis, 540/900 mm turret
T-72B (1988), T-90: 720/1000 glacis, 660/1000 mm turret

 

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US medium/MBT:

M3 Lee:

upper front - 51 mm/30 grad = 59 mm
middle front - 38 mm/53 grad = 63 mm
lower front - 51 mm/0-45 grad = 51-72 mm
sides & rear - 38 mm
turret front - 51 mm/47 grad = 75 mm
turret side & rear - 51 mm

M4 Sherman:

glacis - 64 mm/47 grad = 94 mm
sides & rear - 38 mm
gun shield - 89 mm
turret front - 76 mm/30 grad = 89 mm
turret side and rear - 51 mm

M4A3E2 Sherman Jumbo:

glacis - 102 mm/47 grad = 149 mm
upper side - 76 mm
lower side & rear - 38 mm
gun shield - 178 mm
turret front, sides & rear 150 mm

M26 Pershing & M46 Patton:

glacis -102/46 grad = 146 mm
side - 76 mm
rear - 51 mm
gun shield - 114 mm
turret front - 102 mm
turret sides and rear - 76 mm

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M4 Sherman:

M26 and M46:

M-47:

M-47M

M-48

M48A1:

M48A2/3/4/5

M60:

M60A2:

M60A1 & M60A3: