Titanium carbide

Titanium carbide
Titanium carbide
Systematic name	Titanium carbide
Other names	xxx
Molecular formula	TiC
Molar mass	xx.xx g/mol
Density	4.9- 5.2g/cm3
Solubility (water)	x.xx g/l
Melting point	3170°C
Boiling point	xx.x °C
CAS number	[xx-xx-xx]
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Titanium carbide, TiC, is an extremely hard refractory ceramic material, similar to tungsten carbide. It is commercially used in tool bits cutting tools. It has the appearance of black powder with NaCl-type face centered cubic crystal structure. It is mainly used in preparation of cermets, which are frequently used to machine steel materials at high cutting speed.

The resistance to wear, corrosion and oxidation of a tungsten carbide-cobalt material can be increased by adding 6-30% of titanium carbide to tungsten carbide, forming a solid solution of these two. In turn, becoming more brittle and susceptible to breakage.

Tool bits without tungsten content can be made of titanium carbide in nickel-cobalt matrix cermet, enhancing the cutting speed and precision and smoothness of the workpiece.

This material is sometimes called high-tech ceramics and is used as a heat shield for atmospheric re-entry of space shuttles and similar vehicles. The substance may be also polished and used in scratch-proof watches; such as the popular RIP CURL line of "midnight" watches. These watches are Titanium Carbide coated stainless steel.

Its CAS number is 12070-08-5.

Physical Properties:

• Density ( kg/m³ ): 4930
• Melting point ( °C ): 3160