Boron carbide [B4C]
| Category | Type | Material |
| Industrial Ceramics | Carbide Ceramics
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Boron carbide [B4C] Tantalum Carbide [TaC] Titanium Carbide [TiC] |
Data Table for: Industrial Ceramics: Carbide Ceramics: Boron carbide [B4C]
Mechanical Properties
| Quantity | Value | Unit |
| Young's modulus | 450000 - 450000 | MPa |
| Compressive strength | 2600 - 2600 | MPa |
| Bending strength | 400 - 400 | MPa |
Physical Properties
| Quantity | Value | Unit |
| Thermal expansion | 5 - 6.5 | e-6/K |
| Thermal conductivity | 30 - 45 | W/m.K |
| Specific heat | 0.23 - 0.226 | J/kg.K |
| Melting temperature | 2450 - 2450 | °C |
| Service temperature | 20 - 500 | °C |
| Density | 2500 - 2500 | kg/m3 |
| Resistivity | 0.2 - 0.2 | Ohm.mm2/m |
Environmental Data
| Quantity | Value | Unit |
| Author: | Idemat 2003, Design for Sustainability, Delft University of Technology | |
General
| Synonyms | Boron Carbide, B4C |
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| Remarks | Extreme hardness. Very high wear resistant. Price largely depends on the geometry of the product but is approximately 5 or 10 times as high as steel. | |
Sample: Carbide Ceramics |
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