Vibranium isn’t super strong I don’t think. It just removes all kinetic energy from objects impacting it. Marvel Scientists please feel free to correct me.
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Actually, the only times Vibranium were broken were when the atomic makeup was fucked with.
In the comics the shield is Vibranium, Adamantium and Steel. It's only pure Vibranium in the movies. Regardless, the shield can reflect laser blasts, so it also repels light... therefore I'm going to have to say that no, a lightsaber can't.
Agreed with @funkmasterrex. The proof is n both cannons. In Star Wars there are several types of alloy which can completely withstand a light saber. Also- a light saber is essentially a focused plasma beam. Vibranaium doesn’t just dispel kinetic energy, but all energy. This includes heat. Vibranium is shown to reflect all manner of energy attacks in comics/film/etc, and Cpt America has sparred with the human torch when he went “nova,” as well as several other enemies with extreme energy capabilities. In the real world, by real world physics it is Maybe possible to cut vibranium alloy as is used in comic cap’s shield. Without knowing the “real” properties of adamantium and vibranium we can’t say. But- by each comics established facts the light saber can’t do jack diddly to vibranium. You could just have cap block, turn it off, and then turn it back on so he’s off balance and impale him though.
Well since a lightsaber is actually plasma not a laser I would have to disagree, and say that it would in fact cut through it. "Given the evidence within the Star Wars universe and our own universe, we can conclude that the plasma blade of a lightsaber reaches a temperature of at least 1800°C, and could be high as 25000°C." https://www.quora.com/How-much-heat-do-lightsabers-produce Given how matter in the state of plasma acts it would in fact change it's atomic structure if it lost enough electrons or conversely it could add electrons again changing the structure. Plus the amount of energy needed to make a sustained plasma arc or lightsaber would rapidly exceed the amount Wakandian Vibranium (the kind in the shield) can hold before it's destroyed. Granted there would be alot going on, physics wise, if you did attack with a lightsaber but while it may take a bit of time (not too long given the thickness) the shield would fare no better than the blast doors in episode I.
Yeah but in the comics Adamantium can never turn back into a liquid.. and since in the comics his shield has Adamantium it doesn't matter how hot the lightsaber is.
In fact, besides his shield being ripped in half a few times the only thing that has left a mark are Black Panther's claws.
The fact its a steel, Vibranium, Adamantium alloy means a lightsaber probably could destroy it. When an alloy is heated to the melting point (or just above the melting point) of one of the metals in it it starts to go through the process of liquation which is basically when the least heat resistant metal starts to melt away from the rest of the material. Lightsabers have been shown to melt durasteel (the blast door in the phantom menace is commonly assumed to be super dense durasteel as its one of the most common materials in the universe) which is stronger than any steel but slightly weaker than a titanium alloy so in medium length combat with a lightsaber the steel in the shield would melt out first most likely heavily wounding the wielder with liquid metal getting on their arm and lower body.
but it wouldn't end the shield. It's not like capt is gonna let his foot burn either. Instead of asking this question about the 10% steel, how would the rest of the shield hold up? Could a lightsaber cleanly shear Wolverine's arm? The Adamantium is what is going to preserve the structure of the shield, so if a lightsaber can chop off Wolvie's arm it can cut through the shield and the Vibranium really doesn't matter.
I like this question.
if the steel (and eventually the Vibranium) melted out then it would no longer function as a shield. it would just be a disc with an ass ton of holes, groves, and pockets in it and the grip would be useless after a time. The question is would the lightsaber cut the shield. The answer is 2/3rds of it after a short time of combat. Also cap wouldnt have much choice on having his foot or other bits burn when the shield getting bashed by a lightsaber throws liquid metal on him.
Excellent analysis on all sides but I would like to point out the question does not mention combat and a lab environment setting would be just as valid.
To discuss a few points- as said in the real world without carton physocs it MAY be possible. But as I said earlier that depends on several points. Firstly, in the comics the shield is an alloy, in the MCU it is straight vibranium. An alloy generally has a lower melting point than the materials that make it, the steel is the weak link but we don’t know the proportion of steel and if it’s loss would seriously effect the overall structure of the shield. Not counting a few odd instances, times where a casuebisnt given, or “fake shields” the majority of times the shield is broken is through use of literally godly or world bending powers (like the infinity gauntlet,) and with characters like the human torch being able to produce plasma heat up to 1 million degrees (f), which we can confirm through wiki and other sources, it’s unlikely to me that Captain America’s shield would be melted by simple plasma, which is wielded by users such as Starlord (could star lords blaster break the shield?)
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=5xFM-eq_ej8&t=6s
Interesting video I remember seeing on the subject. Assumes a few things and does some stuff for the sake of argument, but it makes sense.
In fact, besides his shield being ripped in half a few times the only thing that has left a mark are Black Panther's claws.
I like this question.
Interesting video I remember seeing on the subject. Assumes a few things and does some stuff for the sake of argument, but it makes sense.