armor plating vs armor plate

armor plating and armor plate both are nouns.

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

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

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

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

armor plating (noun)	armor plate (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