Molybdenum carbide

Molybdenum carbide
Identifiers
CAS Number	MoC: 12011-97-1; Mo2C: [1] 12069-89-5 ;
3D model (JSmol)	MoC: Interactive image; Mo2C: Interactive image;
ChemSpider	Mo2C: 9162545;
ECHA InfoCard	100.031.414
EC Number	MoC: 234-569-3; Mo2C: 235-115-7;
PubChem CID	MoC: 71623305; Mo2C: 10987348;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID10923231 ;
	InChI MoC: InChI=1S/C.Mo; Mo2C: InChI=1S/C.2Mo;
	SMILES MoC: [C]=[Mo]; Mo2C: C(=[Mo])=[Mo];
Properties
Chemical formula	MoC and Mo2C
Molar mass	107,961 g/mol (MoC) and 203,911 g/mol (Mo2C)
Density	8.90 g/cm3
Melting point	2,687 °C (4,869 °F; 2,960 K)
Related compounds
Related Refractory ceramic materials	Niobium carbide, tantalum carbide
	Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Infobox references

Molybdenum carbide (Mo C and Mo₂C) is an extremely hard refractory ceramic material, commercially used in tool bits for cutting tools.

References

^ "Molybdenum Carbide Mo2C, ESPI Metals". Archived from the original on 21 July 2018. Retrieved 1 November 2016.

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