No — stops inside alumina ceramic (reaches 3 mm of a 10 mm barrier)
Penetration depth
3 mm (0.1″)
Impact velocity
990 m/s (3248 fps)
Muzzle energy
1764 J (1301 ft-lb)
Bullet behaviour
Intact
Fired at the muzzle, a representative .223 Remington load (3.6 g, FMJ, 990 m/s) reaches roughly 3 mm (0.1 inches) into alumina ceramic. It loses its energy before defeating a typical barrier of this material.
About Alumina Ceramic
Ceramic strike-face (~10 mm), the front of a rifle armor plate.