In Part 1, we saw what happens to a tank crew when it's hit with a HEAT shell, whether that shell penetrates or not. However, getting hit with a kinetic penetrator has consequences too! Let's take a look.
"To compare, a table of measurements inside armoured compartments on impact from armour piercing and high explosive 76, 85, 100, and 122 mm shells with sensors positioned 200-1000 mm from armour, under the condition that the armour integrity was not compromised."
Caliber (mm) | Armour (mm) | Pressure (kg/cm²) | % of animals injured | Likely effect on humans |
76 | 90 | Less than 0.05 | 0 | A human is unlikely to be seriously injured |
145 | ||||
85 | 90 | 0.19-0.39 | 0 | Hearing damage is possible |
145 | 0.11-0.32 | 0 | ||
100 | 135-145 | [illegible] | 20 | Heavy injury to middle and inner ear, disturbance of internal organ and nervous system function within normal range. |
180-200 | 0.25-1.37 | |||
122 | 135 | 1.5-2.9 | 59 | Possible heavy hearing damage and blast injuries to the body. |
200 | 0.32-2.57 | |||
240 | 0.57-1.52 |