Boron Carbide

Boron Carbide (Boron Carbide) has a molecularformula of B 4 C and a molecular weight of 55.26. BoronCarbide is an inorganic non-metallic high-performance structural ceramicmaterial combining boron and carbon under high temperature conditions.
It alsohas functional ceramic properties. Observed as a diamond-shaped hexahedron, itis one of the hardest man-made materials, the hardness is second only todiamond and cubic boron nitride, Mohs hardness is 9.36, micro hardness is5400-6300kg / mm², specific gravity is 2.52g / cm³, melting point is 2450 degrees ,High temperatureresistance, no chemical reaction with acids and bases.
With stablechemical properties, light weight, high hardness, semiconductor and othercharacteristics. Due to its high hardness, it is suitable for thegrinding, polishing, drilling and other processing of various hard alloys,gemstones and other materials, and manufactures engineering ceramic abrasives,precision measuring elements, and engineering ceramic materials with high wearresistance, such as: High wear-resistant nozzles for aero-engines,high-precision sealing rings, surface coatings for spacecraft, militarybulletproof armor pieces, etc., and boron contained in them have thermalneutron absorption cross-section characteristics and high boron content. Theyare used in nuclear industry reactors.
The main boron-containing material forthe reaction rate adjusting rod is manufactured.