Astner
The Ghost Who Walks
Originally posted by DarkSaint85
Indeed, it's more accurately 'red/white/blue enamel MIXED with titanium nitride'. Though just to point out one COULD get differing (limited) colours of titanium nitride.
The compound is yellow, and it's applied in very thin layers (2-4 μm) through a process known as PVD (physical vapor despoliation), so I'm not sure how much pigments you can fit in there without compromising the integrity of the coating, and yellow is a very difficult color to change to blue or red with pigments.
There are however other similar compounds that have different colors, the composition of which are company secrets.
So it's not impossible to get these colors through PVD-coatings with similar or greater hardness. But it wouldn't be titanium-nitrite.
Originally posted by DarkSaint85
But then, this thread is created by the guy who says Adamantium and Cap's shield and vibranium obeys the laws of physics, so....
The reason I suggested an oxide is because it's generally harder and more corrosion resistant. As opposed to PVD coatings which break at high-speed impacts.