.' Mll '. AT Strain '-' Figure 1. Tensile behaviour of stainless steel and Nitinol (schematic). Elastic deployment The enormous elasticity of Nitinol allows devices to be brought into the body through catheters or other delivery systems with a small profi le.
DRS Technologies and Israeli-based Rafael Advanced Defense Systems are asking the U.S. Army to consider acquiring their recently combat-tested Trophy Active Protection System, a vehicle-mounted technology engineered to instantly locate and destroy incoming enemy fire.
Captain America's shield is his primary weapon. The most well-known of his shields is a disc shaped object with a five-pointed star design in its center, within blue, red, and white concentric circles. This shield is composed of a unique alloy of Vibranium, steel, and an unknown third component.