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Created page with "==Armor materials== ;Aventail : Flexible curtain of chainmail on a helmet, extending to cover the neck and shoulders. ;Bars : Used in the visor or faceplate of helms, bars must be steel a minimum of 3/16 inch (4.8 mm) in diameter, or the equivalent. If the distance between crossbars is 2 inches (50.8 mm) or less, 1/8 inch (3.2 mm) bars can be used. ;Camail : Flexible curtain of mail or leather on a helm, extending to cover the neck. ;Closed-cell foam : Stiff foam with..."

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==Armor materials==
;Aventail
: Flexible curtain of chainmail on a helmet, extending to cover the neck and shoulders.
;Bars
: Used in the visor or faceplate of helms, bars must be steel a minimum of 3/16 inch (4.8 mm) in diameter, or the equivalent. If the distance between crossbars is 2 inches (50.8 mm) or less, 1/8 inch (3.2 mm) bars can be used.
;Camail
: Flexible curtain of mail or leather on a helm, extending to cover the neck.
;Closed-cell foam
: Stiff foam with closed cells, less dense than resilient foam (e.g., Ensolite).
;Equivalent
: Virtually identical to the specified material in effect or function, including impact resistance, impact distribution, and impact absorption characteristics, but not necessarily in physical dimensions.
;Foam
: Any open- or closed-cell foam, including foam rubber, foam neoprene, polyurethane, etc.
;Gauge
: U.S. sheet metal standard. Note that 16-gauge is officially 1/16 inch (1.6 mm), but commercially available sheet is frequently rolled to .058 or even .055 inch - much too thin for helms.
;Gauntlet
: An armored glove covering the back of the hand, fingers, and thumb and the points and back of the wrist.
;Gorget
: A piece of armor designed to cover the throat and neck.
;Heavy leather
: Stiff leather, nominally 11/64 inch (4.4 mm) thick. This is referred to as 11 ounce leather.
;Mail
: Any fabric of small metal components either linked together (e.g., chain) or attached to a flexible backing (e.g., ring or scale).
;Padding
: Quilted or multi-layered cloth material, such as mattress pads, moving blankets, carpet, felt, or equivalent
;Partial gauntlet (also called a half-gauntlet or demi-gauntlet)
: An armored glove covering the back of the hand and at least the first knuckle of the thumb, as well as the points and back of the wrist.
;Plate
: Large components of rigid material.
;Resilient foam
: Dense, plastic, closed-cell foam such as ethyl polymer.
;Rigid material
:#Steel of no less than 1/20 inch (1.27 mm) (18 gauge), or aluminum of no less than 5/64 inch (1.89 mm) (14 gauge).
:#Other metals of sufficient thickness to give similar rigidity to those listed above to include treated steel or aluminum
:#High-impact-resistant plastics such as ABS or polyethylene of sufficient thickness to give similar rigidity to those listed above
:#11/64 inch (4.4 mm) or 11 oz thick stiff leather that has been hardened in hot wax, soaked in polyester resin (properly catalyzed), or treated in such a manner as to permanently harden the leather
:#Two layers of untreated 11/64 inch (4.4 mm) or 11 oz thick stiff leather
:#Other materials equivalent to those items listed above (Any armor of unusual construction or materials must meet the approval of the Kingdom or Principality Earl Marshal or their designated deputy.)
;Steel
: Cold- or hot-rolled mild steel or equivalent ferrous material

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