Chris, Nanoflex when supplied in its virgin state has a hardness something like Hardox 400. You can drill, cut, weld, bend it etc. When you have finished, you then bake it at 450 Deg C to take the hardness over 600. The test piece was specifically a laminate for the purposes of testing it as a bullet proof shield. It has already been baked and on top of that plasma treated making it very hard (how hard?) and tough. Nanoflex is not a carbon based steel like Hardox but more like a 304 stainless steel.

I will make a mild steel picture frame to go around it that could then be bolted or welded in position.

Thank you Sam, that is appreciated.

BTW, Sandvik are keen to see how their material performs in these tests.

Paul