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[[File:Vibranium.jpg|thumb|right|Vibranium disc]] | [[File:Vibranium.jpg|thumb|right|Vibranium disc]] | ||
'''Vibranium''' is a rare metallic element from the [[Marvel]] universe. In Marvel's ''Captain America: The First Avenger'', it is the metal from which [[Captain America]]'s shield is made. The shield constitutes the entirety of the known supply of vibranium on [[Earth]] in the 1940s | '''Vibranium''' is a rare metallic element from the [[Marvel]] universe. In Marvel's ''Captain America: The First Avenger'', it is the metal from which [[Captain America]]'s shield is made. The shield constitutes the entirety of the known supply of vibranium on [[Earth]] in the 1940s. | ||
==Properties== | ==Properties== | ||
Vibranium is said to be able to absorb most kinds of energy in massive amounts. Consequently, it is virtually impossible to damage. In practice, events in Marvel's ''The Avengers'' indicate that it actually reflects energy above an unspecified threshold, resulting in a massive shockwave when | Vibranium is said to be able to absorb most kinds of energy in massive amounts. Consequently, it is virtually impossible to damage. In practice, events in Marvel's ''The Avengers'' indicate that it actually reflects energy above an unspecified threshold, resulting in a massive shockwave when [[Captain America]]'s shield was struck by [[Thor (Marvel)|Thor]]'s hammer. The energy absorption was sufficient for Captain America to fall several stories from a building onto a concrete sidewalk without suffering significant injury by landing on his shield. | ||
Vibranium has unspecified properties in common with palladium that make it useful in the construction of an [[arc reactor]]. Vibranium is actually superior in whatever role the materials play, as palladium decays over time and escapes from the reactor, while vibranium remains stable. | Vibranium has unspecified properties in common with palladium that make it useful in the construction of an [[arc reactor]]. Vibranium is actually superior in whatever role the materials play, as palladium decays over time and escapes from the reactor, while vibranium remains stable. | ||
[[Iron Man|Tony Stark]] developed a process to synthesize small quantities of vibranium, but the scalability of the process is unknown. The small African nation of Wakanda has occasionally sold small amounts of vibranium from a mine within its borders. | [[Iron Man|Tony Stark]] developed a process to synthesize small quantities of vibranium, but the scalability of the process is unknown. | ||
The small African nation of Wakanda has occasionally sold small amounts of vibranium from a mine within its borders. They have secretly used their large supply of vibranium to develop an advanced, self-sustaining economy based on vibranium technology. They have discovered numerous applications for vibranium that allow them to have technology far superior to that of other nations. The [[artificial intelligence]] [[Ultron]] described it as the most versatile material in the galaxy. | |||
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
Latest revision as of 15:32, 28 March 2023
Vibranium is a rare metallic element from the Marvel universe. In Marvel's Captain America: The First Avenger, it is the metal from which Captain America's shield is made. The shield constitutes the entirety of the known supply of vibranium on Earth in the 1940s.
Properties
Vibranium is said to be able to absorb most kinds of energy in massive amounts. Consequently, it is virtually impossible to damage. In practice, events in Marvel's The Avengers indicate that it actually reflects energy above an unspecified threshold, resulting in a massive shockwave when Captain America's shield was struck by Thor's hammer. The energy absorption was sufficient for Captain America to fall several stories from a building onto a concrete sidewalk without suffering significant injury by landing on his shield.
Vibranium has unspecified properties in common with palladium that make it useful in the construction of an arc reactor. Vibranium is actually superior in whatever role the materials play, as palladium decays over time and escapes from the reactor, while vibranium remains stable.
Tony Stark developed a process to synthesize small quantities of vibranium, but the scalability of the process is unknown.
The small African nation of Wakanda has occasionally sold small amounts of vibranium from a mine within its borders. They have secretly used their large supply of vibranium to develop an advanced, self-sustaining economy based on vibranium technology. They have discovered numerous applications for vibranium that allow them to have technology far superior to that of other nations. The artificial intelligence Ultron described it as the most versatile material in the galaxy.