Borscht, armor, and the art of compromise: the legendary T-34 tank admired in the USA

Rostec spoke about the high assessment by the CIA of the technical capabilities of the T-34 tank

They noted that the use of high-alloy steel and other high-quality materials provide armor that is much harder than even provided for by the technical specifications, but more ductile.

Chrysler concluded that the shortcomings of the T-34 did not follow from technological backwardness, but from a shortage of highly qualified labor and equipment during the war years.

At the same time, when analyzing the tank, experts "found that the T-34 was the limit not only for the Soviet Union, but also for the industry of the USA."

To cook a high-quality borscht, an experienced housewife mixes the products well. If she doesn’t have enough of something, she can compensate with something else. Alloy of armor steel grade 8C - the one used on the T-34, provided for limited use of scarce materials and wide use of non-scarce materials. There was little nickel there, but there was a lot of manganese and silicon. This alloy, in aggregate, with economical alloying, provided good armor protection.
Sergey Ustyantsev, scientific editor of Uralvagonzavod

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