Is there any tangible difference between Hardox 400 and 500 for our applications?


I am looking at this both from an armour standpoint and for a large ring spinner.




For armour obviously, the 500 will be much harder to machine, but is the extra strength worth the hassle?
Would a piece of 10mm grade 500 plate be equivalent to a 12mm grade 400 one, allowing large weight savings with the same level of protection?


On a large ring spinner where the material is 40x35mm would it make any difference? I would expect the teeth to be much tougher and not get bent as much.