Can HEAT shells ricochet?

A ricochet is a deflected shot, that hits the armor under a very steep angle. This rule says that when the gun caliber (gun, not shell) is three times higher than the armor thickness, ricochets do not happen (HEAT shells do not use this rule however).

How do API rounds work?

The special effect is developed when the round strikes the target. The initial collision ignites the incendiary material in the tip, triggering the detonation of the HE charge. The second (zirconium powder) incendiary charge will also ignite.

What is normalization wot?

Normalization – An effect that causes the angle of AP and APCR shells to decrease on impact. This decreases the effective thickness of the armor and makes it easier for AP and APCR shells to penetrate angled armor plates.

Why is it called a slap round?

The saboted light armor penetrator (SLAP) family of firearm ammunition is designed to penetrate armor more efficiently than standard armor-piercing ammunition. In the US it was developed by the Marine Corps during the mid/late 1980s and was approved for service use in 1990 during Operation Desert Storm.

How do he2heat rounds work?

HEAT rounds are shaped charges, which focuses kinetic energy (it doesn’t “melt the armor”) towards a single point. It’s the kinetic speed of this jet that penetrates the armor. A good thing to remember is that speed negates armor. The faster something is traveling, the greater the armor-penetrating effect will be.

How does a HEAT round penetrate armor?

That is how HEAT rounds penetrate, it uses a shaped charge that creates a jet stream of liquid metal that is traveling at ~25k miles an hour. At that speed, it “slices” through the armor and into the cabin, creating a stream of molten metal that travels into the crew cabin, potentially knocking them out.

How do kinetic energy penetrator rounds work?

A dense kinetic energy penetrator round is used to defeat composite armor from a great distance away. Speed kills armor, and if you concentrate enough kinetic energy into a single point you’ll be able to go through thicker armor (This is also the principle behind HEAT rounds, discussed below).

What are the different types of rounds?

As time progressed, technology improved and rounds also improved in terms of lethality, accuracy and ballistic performance. Despite this, most rounds can be categorised under one of two primary categories: kinetic rounds and chemical rounds; and further under a variety of subcategories.