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 its extensive malleability, meaning it can be used to make very durable and strong metal appendages that require flexability. 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 is much less radioactive. However, it also loses its signature malleability, become more brittle and solid though still comparable to high quality steel. Depleted carbonadium is usually obtained through additional processing with intense heat.

Usage
Given its Cold War background for military purposes along with its natural radioactivity and costs, carbonadium does not see many everyday uses and it is designed primarily for military applications. Carbonadium was the key metal in the bionic coils implanted in the Russian human mutant Omega Red, when he was augmented as part as the Soviet Union's super soldier program in the 1960s. However, this gives him the unpleasant side effect of needing to drain life force out of individuals (his mutant power) regularly due to the slow poisoning from the carbonadium.

The metal's radioactivity gives it the ability to hamper 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.

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 radioactive and hazardous to normal individuals.

However, the radiation danger cna be mitigated with the Carbonadium Synthesizer. Beyond its necessity in order to mold Carbonadium into new forms (by putting it in a stable liquid state), its other primary purpose is to stop the emission of carbonadium radiation to where it is no longer hazardous to the handler. However, the Carbonadium Synthesizer, at least in its original design, only mitigates the radiation as long as it is within proximity of the carbonadium handler.

It is hypothesized that carbonadium can be permanantly de-radiated without detriment to the carbonadium' malleability or durability through the use of an upgraded Carbonadium Synthesizer though this has not yet been proven.