armor-plated vs armor-clad

armor-plated and armor-clad both are adjectives.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
armor-plated	No	Yes	No	No
armor-clad	No	Yes	No	No

As adjectives, armor-plated and armor-clad are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of armor-plated include armour-clad, armour-plated, steel-plated.

armor-plated (adjective)	armor-clad (adjective)
covered with heavy steel	covered with heavy steel