These plates can be used to construct lamellar armor for Sport Combat, Cosplay, and LARP.  This hardened aluminum is well suited for SCA Rattan Combat.   Dagohir and Amtgard padded-weapon combat prefers the use of steel for aesthetics and weight penalties.  The steel version of these plates will make heavy-duty combat grade armor for blunted-steel weapon combat.
The “D” plate is loosely based on the more than thirty lamellae (individual plates for lamellar armor) found in Birka, Sweden, in 1877, 1934 and 1998-2000.  They were dated to the same approximate period as the Gjermundbu mailshirt (900-950) and may be evidence that some Vikings wore this armor. There is debate whether the lamellae in question were in the possession of a Scandinavian resident or a foreign mercenary.  Since Norsemen were employed by the Byzantines as Varangian guard mercenaries, both assertions have potential.
Material: 16 gauge (1.5mm) 6061-T6 aluminum alloy
Plate Size: 2.75 x 0.875 x 0.063 inches
Weight: 19.2 oz. = 545 grams per 100 plates
Coverage: Same coverage as 50 “A” plates
They are twice as strong and almost half the weight of 20g mild steel.
They don’t need to be polished or deburred before assembling with paracord or leather lace.
They will never rust!
Sizing
For each row you will need 2 plates for every inch of circumference.
The effective verticle stacking gives you 2 inches for every row after the first. (2 rows = 4.75in, 3 rows = 6.75in, 4 rows = 8.75in, etc.)
The average vest with shoulder protection for a 6ft, 180lb man needs 700 plates or 7 packs.
Shipping
Multiple packs are combined in shipping. All shipping is done in flat-rate boxes to US domestic locations.