Posted by Gordon England (62.252.0.12) on 01:10:53 08/04/05
In Reply to: carbide posted by Joe D.
: What is carbide? Is it a element or just the shape of particles? Is W and WC the same? I looked in your glossary but couldn't find it. What is the difference with borides.
: Thank you
: Joe
Carbides are normally a hard ceramic like compound formed from elements like tungsten, chromium, iron, silicon etc with carbon. W is the symbol for tungsten and WC for tungsten carbide. Borides are similar, just boron compounds instead of carbon. Metal carbides/borides have very different properties compared to the respective pure metal from which they are based.
Regards Gordon
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