DIFENDER 600 PH is an alloyed, high strength quenched and tempered steel with special suitability for press hardening (PH). In service condition, it is characterized by particularly high resistance to bullets, which is why it is also suitable for additional superstructures to break the bullet core and thus prevent penetration into softer (protection) steels, e.g. the vehicle structure. Due to the steel’s exceptional ballistic performance, customers use it for vehicle armor in both the civilian and military sectors. It is preferably used where the armor must be as light as possible. Due to its chemical composition, it is particularly suitable for hot forming for the production of 3D structural parts.