Boron Carbide
Boron Carbide is a boron-carbon ceramic material that is extremely hard. Its properties make it useful in a variety of applications, from bulletproof vests to armor for tanks. In addition, a variety of industries use boron carbide as an abrasive.
Boron carbide is a boron-carbon ceramic
Boron carbide is a non-oxide ceramic material with high hardness and modulus of elasticity. It also has a low density, which makes it an excellent material for wear-resistant parts. The material is particularly valuable for applications such as personal protection and vehicle linings.
It is an abrasive
Boron Carbide is a very hard material and is considered the hardest man-made abrasive. It is used in heavy-duty processing applications and is recommended for extremely hard materials like ceramics. Unlike many other abrasives, it does not break down as quickly and can be reused. Its uses range from grinding and lapping to bulletproof armor.
It is non-flammable
Boron Carbide is a chemical compound with a melting point of 2450°F. Its theoretical density is 2.519 g/cm3 and elastic modulus is 360460GPa. Its thermal expansion coefficient (20800) is 4.5×10-6. Its high density and high thermal conductivity make it a valuable control material in nuclear reactors. However, there are many risks associated with using it. Those who use it should be protected by wearing proper fire fighting gear.
It is difficult to sinter
The composition of a mixture of boron and carbon is critical to the size and shape of the grains in the sintered sample. Lower B:C mass ratios produce smaller grains.
It has a large band-gap
The characteristic properties of boron carbide include its large band-gap, which makes it an excellent semiconductor. In addition, it is one of the hardest substances known, second only to diamond and boron nitride. In addition, it has a high degree of mechanical stability, low density, and low fabrication costs. Further, the composition of boron carbide is stable across a wide range of temperatures. Nevertheless, one of the most challenging tasks in boron carbide chemistry is the synthesis of defect-free material.
It is transparent
Boron Carbide is a transparent material. In fact, it is one of the most transparent substances on Earth. Boron Carbide is produced through pyrolysis of a precursor containing a monosubstituted decaboranyl group. This precursor may be either a polymer or a molecular compound. The substituting group may be a hydrocarbon or carbon.
