Despite its strength and resistance to heat, the Titanium-A plating is usually boiled away within seconds and does not effectively dissipate the plasma. This is partially due to the fact that the element Titanium, which is used to construct the armored battle-plate used on UNSC warships, has a melting point of 1668 degrees Centigrade, but plasma is around 3,000 degrees C. On occasion, Titanium-A Armor is layered with tungsten, which has a melting point of 3,448 degrees C, to provide a radiation absorption level of 5 and presumably provide greater protection against plasma weaponry.