Iron Man's arc reactor is the technology of the future

2024 Author: Leah Sherlock | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 05:25

Iron Man by Robert Downey Jr. became a key figure in the world of superheroes, which the American people love so much. The love for the brilliant scientist with a specific sense of humor has spread throughout the world, and now his popularity has eclipsed even Captain America. A very interesting element is the Iron Man reactor, which he implanted into the body. Consider what kind of invention it is and how it is modified in each film.

What the Iron Man reactor is made of

The nuclear reactor is a power core made of palladium. It was the main power source for the first Iron Man suits, and was later modified to an advanced level by Tony to power the already upgraded suits. The second reactor consists of an element that Tony Stark created in the second Iron man movie.

Stark Industries once operated a similar reactor, but it was destroyed when Pepper overloaded it. It is not known what happened to the reactor after this event. A similar device also serves as the power source for Stark Tower, and itsa smaller version was created to power the Iron Man suit.

Interesting facts about arc reactor

1. The described invention is based on the reactor of the same name in the comics, both have almost the same appearance and functionality.
2. In the plot of the film, the element created for Iron Man's new arc reactor is called vibranium. However, it is mentioned later in the movie that vibranium is a metal compound from the Wakanda region that was used to create Captain America's shield. That is, it was not an element created by Howard Stark and used in an arc reactor. Thus, the element in the new reactor has not yet been named.
3. The physical reaction Tony experiences when he inserts a nuclear reactor instead of a heart doesn't match how heavy metal poisoning usually works. While removing the palladium reactor would have stabilized his he alth, removing the metal already in his body would have required months of treatment.

Reactor types

Let's look at the reactors used in the movie:

The original nuclear reactor. Designed by Howard Stark, the large arc reactor powered Stark Industries for years before Tony created his mini versions. Unable to defeat Obadiah Stane and his own version of the Iron Man suit, Tony lures him to the roof of Stark Industries and has Pepper Potts overload the reactor. The resulting burst of energy disablescostume. Both characters are caught in an explosion that incinerates Stane and his suit. Tony later uses a new cell he created from his father Howard's designs to power Stark Tower. It is also used by Loki to power the Tesseract to create a wormhole

Palladium mini-reactors Mark I–III. Tony creates a Mark I palladium mini-arc reactor to power an electromagnet that keeps shrapnel from hitting his heart, much like a car battery. He later uses it to power his Mark I suit, but upgrades his reactor to a Mark II and discards the former. Instead of throwing it away, Pepper Potts keeps the device with the note "Proof that Tony Stark has a heart."

After the Iron Man Mark II Reactor is stolen by Obadiah Stane, Tony uses his dummy robot to connect to the Reactor and use it to power the Mark III suit against Iron Monger. With Pepper's help, Tony kills Stein. He later replaced this reactor with a Mark III.