Tony Stark's ARC REACTOR Explained! (MCU)

A one-minute video overview about the Marvel Cinematic Universe version of Tony Stark's Arc Reactor, its powers, abilities and characteristics as depicted in the MCU movies, and Avengers expanded universe.

Created by Howard Stark and Anton Vanko, The Arc Reactor is a compact power core made of almost pure sustainable energy. With the ambition to supply the world with a source of clean power, Howard had created the first industrial Arc Reactor to power Stark Industries. However, this arc reactor was limited by the technology of Howard’s day, and the perfection of the design would later be tasked to his son, Tony Stark.

While in captivity, Tony was capable of gathering spare resources to create a miniaturized version of his father’s arc reactor. Much like his father’s arc reactor powered Stark Industries, Tony’s was capable of powering an electromagnet in his chest that prevented shrapnel from entering his heart. The arc reactor had such a great surplus of energy, that he was also capable of powering his Mark 1 suit, utilizing it to escape his captors.

Tony has continually improved upon the arc reactor design to power increasingly complex Iron Man suits, as well as following in his father’s footsteps by becoming a world leader in the business of clean, sustainable energy.

Marvel movies featuring the Arc Reactor are:
- Iron Man (2008)
- Iron Man 2 (2010)
- Avengers (2012)
- Iron Man 3 (2013)
- Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015)
- Captain America: Civil War (2016)

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[dude]

The arc reactor is based on cold fusion reactor, right?
Cold fusion reactor would seem as sensable as it uses palladium.

[RichardAspdenOfficial]

Ah yes, good ol' MetalCoconutium.

[ashiqnazeem]

Well I was searching for a scientific explaination of the reactor and this guys just gives the same introduction which we already knew.

[endosym]

Arc reactor technology was based on the Tesseract/space stone. You could see notes and designs of it in Howard's notes in Iron Man 2

[SidneyJupiter]

I would love to see a vibranium based iron man

[jdsacdalan]

WOW I almost watch all your videos ! I like every ending :)

[gnobaya]

What is the name of the element Stark used to upgrade the arc reactor?

[matejjirak]

I want to ask, how much would cost his arc reactor, unibeam and repulsor in real life probably?

[ZGMFXGN]

Does Tony’s new suits starting from MK43-50 start using new element arc reactor?

[tarn]

Yeah but why does Tony look like he’s getting a “power up” in Ironman 2 when he puts the new one in? It doesn’t power his heart just the magnet to keep the shrapnel out of his heart, and the iron man suit. Either bad writing, directing, or acting and tbh I think it was the first 2.

[yashbagia]

stark had removed arc reactor in the end of Ironman 3 then why is he wearing it avengers 2 and civil war?

[haridevsankarsasikumar]

What about Thor's new hammer in infinity war plz give an answer

[CertifiedFresh]

Why does it give him energy if it just stops shrapnel in his chest?

[CygnusLaboratorys]

I usually expect an Explanation to, well you know.
Explain how it works?

[garrytalaroc]

Is that it? An explanation? Only in 1 minute?

[yorenton]

How is this MCU arc reactor differ from the comics?

[GoogleHelpYou]

You didn't explain that the new element is actually the Tesseract

[charonsferryold]

There are several types of energy:
- Kinetic Energy
- Electrical Energy
- Heat Energy
- Light Energy
- Nuclear Energy
- Plotdevice Energy

[Marcus-pvle]

Wait if his arc reactor is made from paladium and that stuff is toxic and nuclear then how does he have it in his chest and not die from paladium poisoning

[totallyrevv]

Why not get surgery to remove the shrapnel?