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Tantalum carbide
Tantalum carbide (TaC) is an extremely hard refractory ceramic material, commercially used in tool bits for cutting tools. It is a heavy, brown powder usually processed by sintering, and an important cermet material. It is sometimes used as a fine-crystalline additive to tungsten carbide alloys. Tantalum carbide has the distinction of being the stoichiometric binary compound with the highest known melting point, at 4150 K (3880°C) [1]. The substoichiometric compound TaC0.89 has a higher melting point, near 4270 K (4000°C)[2]. Additional recommended knowledgeWhen used as a mould coating, it produces a low friction surface. Tantalum carbide-graphite composite material, developed in Los Alamos National Laboratory, is one of the hardest materials ever synthesized. Dusts from grinding can be flammable. Substances to avoid are: flammable gases (dust may form explosive mixtures with gases) See also
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Categories: Carbides | Tantalum compounds | Refractory materials |
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