Aflektite

Aflektite was a synthetic metal that was capable of resisting intense heat and friction. It was most commonly used in the production of probots and exploration droids, which allowed droids with aflektite plating to be deployed onto a planetary surface from space without being significantly damaged by atmospheric entry. Probots such as viper probes that were not equipped for atmospheric entry could be mounted inside pods made of aflektite to enable this feature. The inner barrels of some turbolaser cannons were also lined with aflektite.