armor plate vs armor plating

armor plate and armor plating both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
armor plate	Yes	No	No	No
armor plating	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, armor plate and armor plating are synonyms defined as:

armor plate and armor plating: specially hardened steel plate used to protect fortifications or vehicles from enemy fire

Other synonyms of armor plate include armour plate, plate armor, plate armour.

armor plate (noun)	armor plating (noun)
specially hardened steel plate used to protect fortifications or vehicles from enemy fire	specially hardened steel plate used to protect fortifications or vehicles from enemy fire