What is Cap's shield made of?

It is made of a unique Vibranium-metal alloy that has never been duplicated. The shield was cast by American metallurgist Dr. Myron MacLain, who was contracted by the U.S. government to create an impenetrable substance to use for tanks during World War II.
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Is Cap's shield adamantium?

Captain America's shield is made from an alloy of vibranium and adamantium. That makes the the shield so tough that not even Wolverine's claws can cut through it. And it's all because of the secret metal from Wakanda.
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What is Cap's new shield made of?

This shield is composed of a unique combination of Vibranium, steel alloy and a unknown third catalyst, that has never been duplicated, called Proto-Adamantium. It is virtually indestructible. It is as much an offensive weapon as a defensive one for Captain America.
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Is adamantium stronger than vibranium?

While vibranium is the more durable material, adamantium is the more dense material. This means that given the right circumstances, adamantium can potentially cut through pure vibranium.
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Can a lightsaber cut vibranium?

“A lightsaber will cut through anything,” Jackson says without hesitation. “Vibranium also.” So there you have it. It looks like, from this small sample, most people are in agreement that Captain America's shield can't hold up forever.
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What is mjolnir made of?

For example, Marvel – which publishes the Thor comics – issued a “Thor's Hammer” trading card in 1991 that states Mjolnir is made of Uru and weighs precisely 42.3 pounds.
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What is Bucky's arm made of?

The original arm was designed by HYDRA. It was comprised of titanium and destroyed by Iron Man. A new arm was built for Bucky by Shuri in Wakanda comprised of Vibranium.
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Can Hulk break Captain America's shield?

According to comic book lore, Captain America's shield is composed of a vibranium-adamantium alloy that makes it totally unique and nigh-indestructible. It's survived direct impacts from the Hulk's fists and Thor's hammer. But it's not completely indestructible.
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Who can lift Thor's hammer?

We bring you five Marvel characters who lifted Mjolnir. Thor's hammer—per the inscription—can only be wielded by a worthy "he" or a man. However, several women have lifted Thor's hammer, including Black Widow, Jane Foster, X-Men's Storm, and DC's Wonder Woman.
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Can mjolnir break adamantium?

Primary adamantium was the product of the attempt to do so - and it came pretty close. This is the stuff that was used on Wolverine, and it's rarely ever been broken. But Mjolnir has come up against adamantium before - and it definitely left a mark.
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Can vibranium be cut?

To specifically answer the question: Adamantium CAN cut through Vibranium. Adamantium is an order of magnitude more indestructible than Vibranium. There has been confusion since the Marvel Cinematic Universe has changed the generally known origin of Captain America's shield.
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Can Wolverine's claws cut Black Panther?

In the comics, it's clear that despite vibranium's ability to defuse energy, Black Panther wouldn't be able to keep Wolverine's adamantium claws from slicing the Panther Habit and himself to ribbons. In the comics, there are a few times when it is show that the vibranium suit is not effective in repelling slices.
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Is Black Widow worthy of Mjolnir?

Black Widow Became Worthy And Lifted Mjolnir After Thor Died.
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Is Black Panther worthy of Mjolnir?

In a remarkable twist, this week's Avengers #36 reveals Black Panther is one of the few people considered worthy by Mjolnir. Jason Aaron's current Avengers run has been carefully weaving his Thor lore into the wider history of the Marvel Universe, revealing the first Avengers were formed 1,000,000 years ago.
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Can Thanos crush vibranium?

Thanos wasn't using any infinity stone while plucking out the mind stone from Vision's body, that was just the strength of his hand crushing open a Vibranium body !
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What will happen if you hit Captain America's shield with Thor's hammer?

According to these parts from comics, when Thor's hammer hits Captain America's shield a flash of light would appear. The Vibranium of the shield absorbs the impact and convert it into light. This is called sonoluminescence.
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What is the strongest metal in the Marvel Universe?

Here's the 16 strongest metals in the comic universe.
  1. 1 CAPTAIN AMERICA'S SHIELD. The strongest and most durable object in the entire Marvel universe is none other than the shield of Captain America.
  2. 2 ADAMANTIUM. ...
  3. 3 VIBRANIUM. ...
  4. 4 THE MURAMASA BLADE. ...
  5. 5 AMAZONIUM. ...
  6. 6 DESTROYER ARMOR. ...
  7. 7 URU. ...
  8. 8 ADAMANTINE. ...
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Did HYDRA cut Bucky's arm?

Becoming Winter Soldier

Following Bucky Barnes' fall from Arnim Zola's speeding train, he suffered injuries that included the loss of his left arm. The prosthetic arm was only a portion of the reconstruction efforts HYDRA used in turning Barnes into their deadly assassin.
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Why does Bucky sleep on the floor?

Bucky fought in WWII as part of the 107th infantry, so it's possible that he chose to sleep on the floor rather than a bed in "TFATWS" because it feels more grounded and he's still having a difficult time adjusting to regular life.
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How was Spider Man able to stops Bucky's punch?

Being as spiders can lift many times their own body weight, so can Peter Parker, which makes him one of the strongest characters in the Marvel Cinematic Universe to date; and that is why he can block Bucky's punches and move his arm around so easily.
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Why can Moon Knight lift Mjolnir?

In AVENGERS (2018) #33, Moon Knight took down several Avengers by himself, including Thor. Moon Knight even seized control of Mjolnir as he revealed that the Uru metal of the hammer is just another moon rock. So while Moon Knight couldn't physically wield the hammer, he could command it to obey his will.
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Why vision can lift Mjolnir?

Originally Answered: Why was Vision able to lift Mjolnir? Probably because he was a blank slate. Mjolnir judged him worthy because it found no darkness in him or his past. And since his life only consisted of the previous few minutes, then hours, there was not much that could have made him unworthy.
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Can Moon Knight lift Thor's hammer?

Interestingly, according to comics, one of Moon Knight's abilities even allows him to control Thor's hammer (Mjolnir) which otherwise only Captain America and Hela could do in previous MCU films.
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Can Red Hulk lift Thor's hammer?

Well, clever boy he is, the Red Hulk found a loophole, managing to use the hammer's forward momentum to carry him and Thor into space, where the zero gravity negated the otherwise absolute rule to lift the hammer of "being worthy." From there, Red Hulk proceeded to beat Thor with Mjolnir before leaving him for dead.
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