Alter-metals make excellent alternatives for manufacturing some types of equipment. Mithril armour plating could protect a man from gunfire while being as light as aluminum, Bluemetal firearms can sustain fire rates and pressures far above that of a conventional gun, Adamantium APFDS shot is nigh-unstoppable by modern tank armour, and Orichalcum components make the creation of portable electronics significantly easier. However, these materials are incredibly expensive and of recent discovery by the international community, so the possibilities they can offer are still limited.