Many types of body armor are made with boron carbide, a hard, light material. But a major problem with boron carbide is it is much less effective against high velocity projectiles. Texas A&M ...

Body armor can come in many forms, with different materials offering different strengths and weaknesses. One engineers often turn to is boron carbide, also known as "black diamond" for the incredible ...

Researchers have formulated a new recipe that can prevent weaknesses in modern-day armor. By adding a tiny amount of the element silicon to boron carbide, a material commonly used for making body ...