Spherical titanium carbide (TiC) powder is a high-performance ceramic material known for its exceptional hardness, wear resistance, and thermal stability. It is widely used in cutting tools, wear-resistant coatings, powder metallurgy, and advanced composites. The uniform spherical morphology enhances sintering behavior, making it ideal for high-strength applications in aerospace, electronics, and industrial manufacturing.
Product Overview
Spherical titanium carbide (TiC) is a compound made of titanium and carbon, produced using radio-frequency plasma spheroidization method. It features a high spheroidization rate and a dense structure. With excellent physical and chemical properties, it is a high-performance material, especially suitable for advanced industrial applications. The spherical TiC powder offers extremely high hardness, excellent thermal conductivity, and outstanding chemical stability, making it suitable for various processing methods and end applications.
Product Features
- High Hardness:Mohs hardness of 9-10, providing excellent wear resistance.
- Good Thermal Conductivity:Thermal conductivity of 21 W/(M·K), ensuring stability under high-temperature conditions.
- Superior Chemical Inertness:Exhibits excellent chemical inertness and electrical conductivity, particularly in steel.
- High-Temperature Stability:Melting point of up to 3140°C, meeting the demands of high-temperature processing.
- Customizable Particle Size:Available in various particle sizes to suit different application fields.
Applications
- Hardfacing Materials:Widely used in the production and manufacturing of high-hardness, wear-resistant materials.
- 3D Printing:Suitable for additive manufacturing technologies, meeting the demands for high-performance material printing.
- Plasma Spraying:Used as a coating material to provide additional corrosion and wear resistance.
- Laser Cladding:Used in surface enhancement technologies to improve material strength and durability.
- Superhard Composites:Used in the manufacture of superhard composite materials, widely applied in cutting tools and molds.
Property | Value |
Particle Size | 75-45 µm, 53-15 µm, 45-15 µm, or customizable |
Flow Rate | 16 g/50 S |
Titanium Carbide Content | >99.5% |
Hazardous Chemical | No |
Density (g/cm³, 25℃) | 4.93 |
Melting Point (℃) | 3140 |
Boiling Point (℃, 1 atm) | 4820 |
Solubility | Soluble in nitric acid, insoluble in water |
Mohs Hardness | 9 ~ 10 |
Thermal Expansion Coefficient (K) | 7.74×10⁻⁶ |
Thermal Conductivity (W/(m·K)) | 21 |
Enthalpy of Formation (kJ/mol) | -183.4 |
Elastic Modulus (GPa) | 400 |
Description | Exhibits excellent electrical conductivity and chemical inertness to steel. |