Rubium | |
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Rubium is a popular choice in medium armor. | |
Density | |
0.38 lb/in3 | |
Durability | |
~8 | |
Flexibility | |
Not very flexible at all. Will fragment like Ferozium. | |
Thermal Conductivity | |
Moderate. | |
Electrical Conductivity | |
High | |
Average Price | |
0.02▣/in3 |
Rubium, bearing similarities to ceramic, is a metal forged to exhibit immense stiffness, resisting bending and dulling until it encounters a critical stress point. At this juncture, Rubium shatters dramatically into minuscule shards and dust, much akin to glass. To be shaped, it necessitates the use of a mold, within which it is cooled and hardened, significantly reducing its malleability. Although Rubium is vulnerable to heat, melting and flaking over intense heat and disintegrating into clay-like flakes under laser or plasma weaponry, it still finds use as a viable substitute for blades. Its extreme stiffness, while compromising flexibility, allows it to be specially molded to achieve a monoatomic edge sharpness without dulling. In its fully molten state, Rubium demonstrates almost no cohesive surface tension and assumes a smooth, porcelain-like texture when solid, enabling it to be molded through various methods, including pulling or zero-point energy manipulation for detailed purposes.
Rubium proves its worth in contexts demanding durability, such as machinery parts requiring durable operation, blades for weaponry or industrial purposes, and single-use personal armor capable of withstanding a potent shot before shattering. Owing to its naturally smooth texture, it is adept as plating designed to redirect rather than obstruct projectiles. Moreover, its electrical conductivity, coupled with a not excessively heavy weight, deems it indispensable in numerous electrical applications. The amalgamation of its moderate weight and hardness also propels it to the forefront in the mass production of ammunition, having surpassed the performance of lead projectiles.
Rubium is identified in nature as an ore, characterized by its dull-red streaks and susceptibility to flaking under heat, attributed to the impurities within the natural ore. Typically found in high-pressure, cold environments, often deep within planets or dwarf planets devoid of a molten core, Rubium is isolated by electrolyzing and heating the ore to extreme temperatures, causing the impurities to vaporize and leave behind molten Rubium. This material has a melting point of approximately 1700 degrees Fahrenheit.