Molybdenum carbide
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| ECHA InfoCard | 100.031.414 |
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| Properties | |
| 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) |
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Related Refractory ceramic materials
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Niobium carbide, tantalum carbide |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Molybdenum carbide (MoC and Mo2C) is an extremely hard refractory ceramic material, commercially used in tool bits for cutting tools.
References
- ^ "Molybdenum Carbide Mo2C, ESPI Metals". Retrieved 1 November 2016.