Ceramic Body Armor The Challenge A manufacturer of ceramic armor for military vehicles and personnel was seeking expertise regarding pressure-cast forming of armor components. Simple shapes, such as flat plates, can be produced by semi-dry pressing but more complex shapes, such as conformal body armor plates would be difficult to manufacture by conventional pressing, and traditional casting methods have many limitations that can be overcome by more advanced forming techniques. The current slip casting process in Plaster of Paris molds is very labor intensive, requires constant attention to achieve specified plate thickness and the production rate is low. Furthermore, Plaster of Paris is not optimal for ceramic armor materials and hence mold life is short. Pressure casting offers better

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