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'''Adamantium''' is an advanced material,{{Fn|2}} scarce and much desired for armour plating.{{Fn|24}} It is perhaps the strongest material used by the [[Imperium]], impenetrable to most commonplace weapons.{{Fn|1}} Like [[Plasteel]], [[Armaplas|Armourplas]] and [[Synth]]leather, Adamantium is far more resilient than its archaic counterparts like steel, which are unable to resist advanced weaponry and are only used by primitive cultures.{{Fn|2}} Adamantine is, or can be made, corrosion resistant.{{Fn|3}}
Adamantium is used for all sorts of purposes by the Imperium.{{Fn|2}} For example, it is the material composing the [[Imperial Palace]]'s [[Eternity Gate (Imperial)|Eternity Gate]]{{Fn|1}}, and is often used in conjunction with [[plasteel]] and [[ceramite]], such as in the structure of [[Terminator Armour]].
Adamantine plating is highly desired by those with [[bionic]] limbs for its durability and armour. The heaviness of the metal makes it impractical to armour an entire body, even with augmetic limbs and hydraulics to support the additional load.{{Fn|4}}
==Sources==
*{{Endn|2}}: [[Rogue Trader: Hostile Acquisitions]], pg. 63
*{{Endn|3}}: [[Assassinorum: Kingmaker (Novel)]], Chapter 34
*{{Endn|4}}: [[Imperium Maledictum: Adeptus Mechanicus Player's Guide]], pg. 90
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