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boron carbide

boron carbide Ceralloy® 546 Boron Carbide is the lightest technical ceramic material (2.5 g/cm³) as well as the hardest (second only to diamond). This fully dense boron carbide is produced by hot pressing and is characterized as follows:
  • Light Weight
  • High Hardness
  • Erosion Resistance
  • High Modulus
  • Neutron Absorber



Ceralloy® 546 Boron Carbide is used for the following applications:
Armor Systems
Sputtering Targets
Industrial Wear
Semiconductor

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