Mandalorian iron

Mandalorian iron, known as beskar in Mando'a, was a nearly-indestructible metal alloy first used by the Mandalorians.

Properties
While the material was nearly indestructible, it was surprisingly light. This was due not only to the natural properties of the metal, but also to Mandalorian metallurgy. It was commonly folded multiple times to gain even greater strength. Creating an alloy of Mandalorian iron was exceedingly difficult and was a skill known to few non-Mandalorians. It is even built to resist focused energy like a lightsaber for a short period of time but is eventually melted by the heat. Boba Fett was known not to use Mandalorian iron in his armor.

It was believed all the valuable ore had been strip-mined by the Empire during its reign. However, in 40 ABY, a rich new vein of Mandalorian iron was found 100 kilometers north of Enceri, thereby giving the planet's economy a strong base upon which to build once more.

Uses

 * Mandalorian armor
 * The tomb of Freedon Nadd on Dxun was encased in Mandalorian iron.
 * Crushgaunts
 * Mandalorian manacles
 * Lightwhip
 * Walon Vau's saber
 * Beskad saber

Appearances

 * Tales of the Jedi 5: The Saga of Nomi Sunrider, Part 3
 * Tales of the Jedi: The Freedon Nadd Uprising
 * Tales of the Jedi: Dark Lords of the Sith
 * Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords
 * Bane of the Sith
 * Republic Commando: Triple Zero
 * Republic Commando: True Colors
 * Boba Fett: A Practical Man
 * Sacrifice
 * Fury
 * Revelation