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As I recall, a tank knocked Iron Man in the first MCU movie, but he survived (with some black spots on the armor).

AFAIK, Vibranium is in limited supply in the MCU (Captain America's shield). Tony created Vibranium (Tony might call it Badassium) in Iron Man 2, and that's also in limited supply.

So what material is Iron Man's armor made of? It doesn't look like iron to me.

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Short answer:

Gold Titanium alloy

Less short answer:

After his first few attempts at creating a good suit: the first being the ugly thing from the cave and the second being the chromy suit he uses for his first flight, he decides to use a Gold Titanium Alloy that was used on the Seraphim satellite.

Tony Stark: Connect to the sys. co. Have it reconfigure the shell metals. Use the gold titanium alloy from the seraphim tactical satellite. That should ensure a fuselage integrity while maintaining power-to-weight ratio. Got it?

-Tony Stark, Iron Man (2008). Source: IMDB

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  • Gold Titanium alloy can withstand Tank shell? – user931 Feb 17 '15 at 09:11
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    Within the Marvel Cinematic Universe, I would say a definite Yes. In the real world, I am afraid I am not qualified to provide a reliable answer. The Wiki article on Titanium does state that it is used for Armor Plating, but to what extent that armor can protect you is uncllear. – Gunnar Södergren Feb 17 '15 at 09:16
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    perfect answer from movie canon reference.. wonder what he used to make the hulkbuster though.. sure will need something much stronger for a bout with Hulk.. – RicoRicochet Feb 17 '15 at 10:19
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    I work in manufacturing and I had always mistakenly assumed it was a Titanium Nitride coating that gave the armor its golden color. http://www.maford.com/Img/series/112.gif – Destroyer73 Feb 17 '15 at 13:28