V9: Material Thickness

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Material Thickness

Certain armor styles may require materials that meet a specific thickness. Multiple layers of material may permanently affixed to each other to increase thickness however extra thickness caused by adhesives or empty space should not be factored into the new measurements.


MATERIAL THICKNESS REFERENCE CHART
Inferior
(Minimum)
Standard Superior Notes
Cloth Cannot be less
than standard
1/16"
1.60mm
1/8"
3.18mm
Light Leather 4oz
1/16"
1.60mm
6oz
3/32"
2.39mm
8oz
1/8"
3.18mm
Heavy Leather Cannot be less
than standard
10oz
5/32"
3.96mm
12oz
3/16"
4.78mm
Less than standard
is Light Leather
Rigid, Non-Metal 1/8"
3.18mm
3/16"
4.78mm
1/4"
6.36mm
Material Density
at least 0.9g/cm3
(equivalent to HDPE)
Aluminum Steel Aluminum Steel Aluminum Steel
Round Rings 18ga swg
16ga awg
0.048"
1.219mm
20ga swg
18ga awg
0.036"
0.914mm
16ga swg
14ga awg
0.064"
1.626mm
18ga swg
16ga awg
0.048"
1.219mm
14ga swg
12ga awg
0.080"
2.032mm
16ga swg
14ga awg
0.064"
1.626mm
Flat Rings 20ga swg
18ga awg
0.036"
0.914mm
22ga swg
20ga awg
0.028"
0.711mm
18ga swg
16ga awg
0.048"
1.219mm
20ga swg
18ga awg
0.036"
0.914mm
16ga swg
14ga awg
0.064"
1.626mm
18ga swg
16ga awg
0.048"
1.219mm
Measure along thinnest axis.

Punched rings should be comparable thickness.
Sheet Metal 18ga
0.040"
1.024mm
20ga
0.036"
0.911mm
16ga
0.051"
1.291mm
18ga
0.048"
1.214mm
14ga
0.064"
1.628mm
16ga
0.060
1.518mm
Scales 20ga
0.032"
0.812mm
22ga
0.030"
0.759mm
18ga
0.040"
1.024mm
20ga
0.036"
0.911mm
16ga
0.051"
1.291mm
18ga
0.048"
1.214mm



Rating Armor & Calculating Points
Armor Tiers · Armor Rating Modifiers · Material Thickness · Supplemental Armor · Calculating Armor Point Totals
Physical Armor
Gameplay Rules · Construction Rules · Rating Armor & Calculating Armor Points · Armor Styles
Armor
General Rules · Natural Armor · Physical Armor
Equipment
Equipment Basics · Equipment Use Terms · Weapons · Shields · Armor · Color Code · Visual Indicators
Amtgard V9 Rulebook
Playtest Disclaimer · Introduction · Getting Started · Garb · Honor System · Safety · Core Combat Rules · Equipment · Classes · Abilities and Effects · Magic Items · Combat Activities · Rules Authorities
Appendix: Equipment Inspection Guide · Master List of Abilities · Glossary