What's strong? Hardness, toughness, ductility, creep resistance? Because the harder you make an alloy the more sensitive to internal movements (like elastic deformation and vibrations) it becomes.
That said, the topic is kind of pointless because its exhibited properties spits in the face of material- and molecular physics. Unless there's some fifth fundamental force holding it together then it's pure magic.
Originally posted by cdtm
Logan's adamantium laced skull routinely takes blows from characters who can crack open moons, without so much as a dent.Considering everything he's survived without damaging his skeleton, it's safe to say true adamantium is 100% unbreakable by physical force.
Which makes claims of Cap's shield being even stronger kind of a head scratcher, as you can't really top 100% damage reduction. You can MATCH it, but to say you're more durable is akin to claiming "Infinity +1", it's a nonsense claim.
That doesn't mean adamantium took any blows CAPABLE of cracking open moons. You are using faulty logic. I would say that adamantium is about 100-500x stronger than steel due to it having no feats above that range.
Originally posted by h1a8
That doesn't mean adamantium took any blows CAPABLE of cracking open moons. You are using faulty logic. I would say that adamantium is about 100-500x stronger than steel due to it having no feats above that range.
Thor's hammer has cracked moons. Thor can not damage adamantium Ultron.
Originally posted by StiltmanFTW
That's why it's organic diamond 🤓Same as Colossus' organic steel is tougher than normal steel.
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And same as Wolverine's adamantium beta is tougher than adamantium... 😖hifty:
Same as comic human durability tougher than real human durability.
These weren't intentional, writers are not always thinking complete science. go with intentions.
Originally posted by h1a8
That doesn't mean adamantium took any blows CAPABLE of cracking open moons. You are using faulty logic. I would say that adamantium is about 100-500x stronger than steel due to it having no feats above that range.
Sure they do, but those feats are hidden in the comics, which explains why you're unaware of them.
Originally posted by DarkSaint85
Except Thor EXPLICITLY said he was striking with all of his might.
But we all know that someone's might can vary largely in output in fiction. In one scene a character can strain applying 100tons but yet in another be shown to apply 1000 tons. We have contradictory Highs and lows as these characters aren't real and operate on faulty science.
We have no way of determining how much force Thor struck the adamantium with as his strength can range from 10tons to millions of tons. Maybe We should assume average showing strength. If so then I would say somewhere between 100-1000 ton strength.
Originally posted by h1a8
But we all know that someone's might can vary largely in output in fiction. In one scene a character can strain applying 100tons but yet in another be shown to apply 1000 tons. We have contradictory Highs and lows as these characters aren't real and operate on faulty science.We have no way of determining how much force Thor struck the adamantium with as his strength can range from 10tons to millions of tons. Maybe We should assume average showing strength. If so then I would say somewhere between 100-1000 ton strength.
Then we should go with writer intent, and use Thor's showings from that time period to see how THAT writer viewed his strength.
Not with your assumptions.
Originally posted by h1a8
Why am I a moron? Should be easy to prove.
Banner has stated that adamantium is unbreakable even by Hulk's standards.
It has withstood countless Class 100+ attacks, strikes from indestructible weapons, massive beams of energy and explosions of all kinds.
Just because you want it to be barely stronger than RL steel, doesn't make it so.