kˌeɪsˌiːˈeɪ ɹᵻtˈeɪnd ðə hˈɑːɹdənd fˈeɪs ʌv kɹˈʌp ˈɑːɹmɚ vˈaɪə ðɪ ˌæplɪkˈeɪʃən ʌv kˈɑːɹbənˌaɪzd ɡˈæsᵻz bˌʌt ˈɔːlsoʊ ɹᵻtˈeɪnd ɐ mˈʌtʃ ɡɹˈeɪɾɚ fˈɪbɹəs ᵻlɐstˈɪsᵻɾi ɔnðə ɹˈɪɹ ʌvðə plˈeɪt.
KCA retained the hardened face of Krupp armour via the application of carbonized gases but also retained a much greater fibrous elasticity on the rear of the plate.