Carbonadium

Carbonadium is a durable and radioactive metal alloy vastly stronger than conventional steel and among the most indestructable materials known to humanity. Created by the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics as their answer to the Americans' adamantium. The origins of the name remain unknown though it is speculated it is a portmanteau between the elements carbon and radium. It is speculated that the metal was formed also a way to utilize excess radium.

## Properties

Carbonadium was created during the Cold War by the Soviet Union, likely to create their own counterpart of the Americans' near-indetructable metal, adamantium. Carbonadium is vastly superior to conventional steel in terms of strength though not as durable as adamantium.At the same time, it is cheaper to manufacture carbonadium than to manufacture adamantium. Additionally, carbonadium's other strong suit is how flexible it is, meaning it can be used to make very durable and strong metal appendages that can also bend, curve and move. As such, carbonadium has often been considered more practical than adamantium. The only known materials that surpass it in durabiltiy and strength is adamantium and vibranium, (not including deific metals like uru and adamatine.)

While specific information remain classified on its creation, it can be inferred that carbon and radium serve as key ingrediants in the creation of carbonadium, as the name may refer to both of them. It's speculated that the carbon may be the main reason for its flexability (in a fashion similar to the properties behind carbon fiber). The radium seems to be the main reason for the carbonadium's radioactivity. However, carbonadium's radioactvity is somewhat different than that of radium's. Its half-life remains unknown though it is speculated to be similar to radium.

Depleted carbonadium maintains its durabiltiy and toughness though with a much safer level of radiation. However, the current process for creating depleted carbonadium causes for the material to lose much of its signature malleability, becoming modestly more flexible than high quality steel. Depleted carbonadium is usually obtained through additional processing with intense heat so far. However, a new method has been created that allows both for the processing of the material as well as scrubbing the radioactivity from it, thanks to the Carbonadium Synthesizer.

## Usage

Given its Cold War background for military purposes along with its cost in production and its radioactivity, carbonadium seldom sees much use outside of military or combat purposes. Being near-indestructable (if not as much as adamantium) along being more malleable and flexible, the material sees some usage over creating metal coils, tendrils or similar shapes that require toughness and flexability to move well. Of course, this also needs to factor in the level of radioactivity the metal contains.

While the metal's radioactivity limits its usage, it also gives it a niche use: hampering the accelerated healing factors of various individuals. As such, depleted carbonadium is used to make weapons and ammunition to handle individuals such as superhumans with accelerated healing factors. However, the rarity of carbonadium means ammunition is only created sparingly and thus preferance is given to close quarters weapons. The depleted carbonadium is preferred as it is safer for the wielder to use and allows to take in the subjects alive if need be.

## Risks

Carbonadium is a highly radioactive alloy and although not as dangerous as pure radium, it is still very hazardous to handle without protection. As such, bonding attempts with carbonadium can poison the individual and cause their life force to deplete faster. Depleted carbonadium is generally much less dangerous to the environment though still possesses any radioactivity to hamper cell growth (as noted in its usage against individuals with accelerated healing).

The risk of radiation can be fully mitigated with the Carbonadium Synthesizer. A revolutionary new device, the synthesizer was initially created to be able to mold carbonadium over into new shapes by liquefying it after it has been set, the process allows for the material to be scrubbed or "cleaned" of radioactivity, allowing the possessor to have all of the benefits of carbonadium without having to deal with radiation poisoning. However, only a small prototype of the device exists that has since disappeared.