Tungsten Alloy Armor Piercing

Tungsten alloy armor-piercing shell possess characteristics of compression resistance and non-tensile, when it penetrate armor, nearly no deformation occurred, and form fragment after punching through armor plates, increase killability and combustion effect, besides, filled explosive

are more than armor-piercing made by other materials. The AP shell is now little used in naval warfare, as modern warships have little or no armor protection, but it remains the preferred round  in tank warfare, as it has a greater "first-hit kill" probability than a high explosive anti-tank (HEAT) round, especially against a target with composite armor, and because of higher muzzle velocity, is also more accurate than a HEAT round. Armor-piercing cartridges are also available as small arms ammunition, primarily for use as an anti-materiel round.

Armor-piercing ammunition is used to penetrate hardened armored targets such as ballistic vests, vehicle armor, concrete, tanks, and other defenses, depending on the caliber of the firearms. Armor-piercing ammunition consists of a penetrator constructed of hardened steel, tungsten carbide, or depleted uranium, enclosed within a softer jacket, such as copper or aluminum.