The actual thickness of the steel of the M15 was a mere 0.7 millimeter, which was actually even lighter than the contemporary fire helmets, but still provided a great service to the wearer.

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U.S. Army doughboy wearing the M1917 steel helmet. The advent of new synthetic materials such as Kevlar made changed the equation.

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What the senators don't address is that foreign steel may be cheaper than metals produced stateside, and more basically, that there may not be enough plants inside the U.S. that can even do the work.

What it was not designed to do, however, is absorb the forces of a helmet-to-helmet collision with a 350 lb defensive tackle capable of covering 40 yards in under five seconds.