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Tantalum carbide (TaC) is a high-purity ceramic compound known for its exceptional hardness, high-temperature resistance, and chemical stability. It is widely used in aerospace components, refractory materials, coatings, and advanced industrial applications. Due to its superior mechanical and thermal properties, tantalum carbide plays a crucial role in precision machining, nuclear applications, and specialized engineering solutions.
Product Overview
Tantalum carbide (TaC) is a binary compound of tantalum and carbon, appearing as a brown-gray powder. It possesses extremely high hardness and brittleness, as well as metallic conductivity. Tantalum carbide is typically processed through sintering and is an important metal-ceramic material, widely used in cutting tools and high-performance alloys. It also exhibits a high superconducting transition temperature (TC = 10.35 K), demonstrating outstanding performance in specific applications.
Product Features
- Extreme Hardness:Tantalum carbide is an ultra-hard material, suitable for applications requiring high hardness.
- Metallic Conductivity:Despite being a ceramic material, tantalum carbide exhibits metallic conductivity, making it suitable for electronic and electrical engineering applications.
- Superconducting Properties:At low temperatures, tantalum carbide exhibits superconducting properties, with a high transition temperature (TC = 10.35 K).
- High-Temperature Resistance:Tantalum carbide performs well in high-temperature environments, making it suitable for demanding thermal conditions.
- Brittleness:While extremely hard, tantalum carbide is brittle, making it ideal for precision cutting and machining applications.
Applications
- Wave Absorbing Materials:Widely used in the production of wave-absorbing materials for high-frequency electronic devices.
- Metal Powder Injection Molding:Used as a high-performance material in powder metallurgy techniques.
- Ultra-Hard Materials:Employed in the manufacturing of various ultra-hard materials and as an additive in powder metallurgy products to enhance material performance.
- Cutting Tools:Tantalum carbide enhances the hardness and wear resistance of cutting tools.
- Fine Ceramic Manufacturing:Used in the creation of high-end ceramics, showcasing its unique aesthetic effects.
- Wear-Resistant and Corrosion-Resistant Components:As an additive to hard alloys and molds, tantalum carbide improves toughness and corrosion resistance.
- Decorative Items:After sintering, tantalum carbide turns golden and is used in luxury products such as watch decorations.
| Brand | TaC | Impurity Contained (wt% max) | |||||||
| TaC-1 | >99.5 | Nb | Carbon-free | Carbon-total | Al | Ca | Fe | K | N |
| 0.3 | 0.1 | ≥6.20 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.05 | 0.002 | 0.025 | ||
| Na | O | S | Si | Ti | |||||
| 0.002 | 0.25 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | |||||
| TaC-2 | >99 | Nb | Carbon-free | Carbon-total | Al | Ca | Fe | K | N |
| 1 | 0.15 | ≥6.20 | 0.01 | 0.02 | 0.15 | 0.002 | 0.05 | ||
| Na | O | S | Si | Ti | |||||
| 0.002 | 0.2 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | |||||
