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A materials / metallurgy question: *IF* it were still rational to build battleships, how much better would armors of modern materials (alloys, ceramics, whatever) be than their WW2 equivalents? Are we talking ten percent improvement, 50, 100?

Would a modern armored ship use steel, more exotic alloys, or other newer materials? (Chobham? Titanium alloys? Aramid fiber composites?) What would you use if cost was not a major consideration?

Thx.
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