The plausibility of tungsten reinforced steel Composite Metal Foam (CMF) as body armor

Hi everyone I would like to ask if this material is suitable to be used as body armor like kevlar, as I am planning to use them as armor for my novel. What are the drawbacks to this? Could the armor resist, stabs from spears or swords or arrows, can it withstand blunt impact? It seems that this material can obliterate bullets as per this video. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dRpyM3a4Wj8.

Edited as per John's advice

Edit: I'll add two links where I got this idea from: https://cosmosmagazine.com/technology/metal-foams-shield-against-bullets-radiation-and-heat

And: https://news.ncsu.edu/2018/03/metal-foam-he-rounds-2018/

I just want to know if this material can withstand balistic impact and thrust and slashes as well. An all encompassing body armor of sorts. It won't go up against lasers just material projectiles.

posted about 6 years ago

Harbinger‭

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