Iridium Gas

Iridium Gas (Ir) is the gaseous form of the metal iridium. It is the same highly conductive metal found elsewhere in the game, heated to a temperature at which it exists as a gas. In-game descriptions present Iridium Gas as a highly conductive substance that has been raised to a gas state, retaining the electrical conductivity characteristic of iridium while behaving as a gas under the conditions that produce it.

Iridium Gas is notable for its conductivity and for being the gaseous manifestation of a normally solid metal. Because it is simply the metal in gaseous form, it shares the elemental identity and rarity considerations of iridium in general. It does not represent a new element beyond iridium; rather, it is the high-temperature, gaseous phase of that element.

• Iridium Gas is identified by the chemical symbol Ir.
• It is described consistently across multiple localizations as a highly conductive metal in a gaseous state.
• The presence of Iridium Gas indicates that iridium has been heated to temperatures sufficient for vaporization, producing a conductive gas rather than a solid.
• Iridium as an element is rare on certain world types. On the Aridio world trait, iridium does not spawn naturally; the only reliable in-game sources for the metal are Space Destinations and external rewards such as care packages. This rarity for the metal applies to its gaseous form as well, since gaseous iridium ultimately derives from the same elemental supply.
• Practical handling of Iridium Gas follows from its identity as a conductive gas: it will interact with systems where conductive materials and gases are relevant, and it should be treated with the expectations that apply to iridium in other phases (rarity, value as a conductor).

Do not assume properties not stated by in-game descriptions or official sources. If you need exact temperatures, densities, behavior under specific game mechanics (diffusion rates, heat capacity, or reactions), consult the game’s element reference or in-game tooltips, as the basic descriptions confirm only its conductive nature and gaseous phase.