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WHAT DOES BORON CARBIDE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

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Boron carbide

Boron carbide is an extremely hard boron–carbon ceramic material used in tank armor, bulletproof vests, engine sabotage powders, as well as numerous industrial applications. With a Mohs hardness of about 9.497, it is one of the hardest materials known, behind cubic boron nitride and diamond. Boron carbide was discovered in the 19th century as a by-product of reactions involving metal borides, however, its chemical formula was unknown. It was not until the 1930s that the chemical composition was estimated as B4C. There remained, however, controversy as to whether or not the material had this exact 4:1 stoichiometry, as in practice the material is always slightly carbon-deficient with regard to this formula, and X-ray crystallography shows that its structure is highly complex, with a mixture of C-B-C chains and B12 icosahedra. These features argued against a very simple exact B4C empirical formula. Because of the B12 structural unit, the chemical formula of "ideal" boron carbide is often written not as B4C, but as B12C3, and the carbon deficiency of boron carbide described in terms of a combination of the B12C3 and B12C2 units.

Definition of boron carbide in the English dictionary

The definition of boron carbide in the dictionary is a black extremely hard inert substance having a high capture cross section for thermal neutrons. It is used as an abrasive and refractory and in control rods in nuclear reactors. Formula: B4C.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BORON CARBIDE

bornite
bornitic
Borno
bornyl alcohol
Borodin
Borodino
borohydride
boron
boron nitride
boronia
boronic
borosilicate
borosilicate glass
Borotra
borough
borough council
borough-English
borrel

WORDS THAT END LIKE BORON CARBIDE

abide
aide
at the outside
bide
calcium carbide
carbide
decide
guide
hide
inside
on one side
on the side
outside
pride
provide
ride
side
silicon carbide
slide
tungsten carbide

Synonyms and antonyms of boron carbide in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «boron carbide» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BORON CARBIDE

Find out the translation of boron carbide to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of boron carbide from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «boron carbide» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

碳化硼
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

carburo de boro
570 millions of speakers

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boron carbide
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

बोरान कार्बाइड
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

كربيد البورون
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

карбид бора
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

carboneto de boro
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বোরন কারবাইড
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

le carbure de bore
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Boron karbida
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Borcarbid
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

炭化ホウ素
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

탄화 붕소
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Boron karbida
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

boron carbide
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

போரோன் கார்பைடு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

बोरॉन कार्बाईड
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Bor karbür
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

carburo di boro
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

węglik boru
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

карбід бору
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

carbura de bor
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

καρβίδιο του βορίου
15 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Afrikaans

boor metaal
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

borkarbid
10 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Norwegian

borkarbid
5 millions of speakers

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BORON CARBIDE»

Discover the use of boron carbide in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to boron carbide and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Boron Rich Solids: Sensors, Ultra High Temperature Ceramics, ...
This book covers the field.
Nina Orlovskaya, Mykola Lugovy, 2010
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Handbook of Composite Reinforcements
He states that in air, uncoated boron fibers start oxidizing rapidly at 100-150°C and lose their strength completely between 600 and 800°C. However, boron fibers coated with silicon carbide and boron carbide retain 40-50% of their initial  ...
Stuart M. Lee, 1992
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Analysis of Dispersion Techniques of Boron Carbide ...
Sheraz Mehmood Khakwani. 1.5 Reactivity of Boron Carbide with Aluminum The melting point of aluminum is 660 oC while that of boron carbide is 2445 oC. This makes it hard for the two materials to react with each other at low temperatures.
Sheraz Mehmood Khakwani, 2009
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Thermal Spray 2004: Advances in Technology and Application : ...
H.R. Salimijazi1, T.W. Coyle1, J. Mostaghimi1, and L. Leblanc2 1 Centre for Advanced Coatings Technologies, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada 2PyroGenesis Inc., Montreal, Canada Boron carbide has been successfully deposited on Ti ...
‎2004
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Tribological Properties of Diamond-like Carbon and Boron ...
This thesis investigates the adhesion, friction and wear behaviour of diamond-like carbon (DLC) coatings and boron carbide (B4C) coatings.
Ying Zhang, 2007
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Processing of Boron Carbide
The processing of boron carbide powder including sintering optimization, green body optimization and sintering behavior of nano-sized boron carbide was investigated for the development of complex shaped body armor.
Namtae Cho, 2006
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EUROCVD 15: Fifteenth European Conference on Chemical Vapor ...
High Temperature Materials Division, Electrochemical Society. Dielectric Science and Technology Division. INTRODUCTION Semiconducting boron carbide is a promising new material with largely untapped potential for applications such as ...
Anjana Devi, Electrochemical Society. High Temperature Materials Division, Electrochemical Society. Dielectric Science and Technology Division, 2005
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Materials Handbook: A Concise Desktop Reference
Boron carbide [12069-32-8], with its chemical formula B4C and its rhombohedral crystal lattice, is a low-density black solid (2512 kg.m–3) with a metallic luster. Its high refractoriness due to its high melting point (2450°C) allows it to be used for ...
François Cardarelli, 2008
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High Temperature Behaviour of Tungsten Carbide and Boron ...
Metal matrix composites (MMC) can be applied to steel substrates as wear coatings.
Kimberley Anne Sandy, 2006
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Chemical Processes—Advances in Research and Application: ...
Agency Reviews Patent Application Approval Request for “Methods of Producing Continu0us Boron Carbide Fibers, Continu0us Boron Carbide Fibers, Continu0us Fibers Comprising Boron Carbide, and Articles By a News Reporter- Staff ...
‎2013

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BORON CARBIDE»

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3M may end body armor business after funding delays from the Army
We are making difficult decisions that could have broad effects for other body armor companies which utilize 3M's boron carbide powder for ... «Rick Kupchella's BringMeTheNews, Jun 15»
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3M may close body-armor unit after Army delays funding
3M is also taking its last orders for boron carbide, used in body armor plates and military aircraft, the letter said. The company, through its ... «Finance and Commerce, Jun 15»
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Global Boron Nitride and Boron Carbide Market
NEW YORK, June 10, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- This report analyzes the worldwide markets for and Boron Carbide in Metric Tons by the following ... «MarketWatch, Jun 15»
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Greaseless ball bearings: A revolutionary spin on a design that's …
The most common materials are silicon nitride balls and boron carbide races. At high loads (even momentary high) steel balls will gaul with the ... «Gizmag, May 15»
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Raymond Gamache: Naval Research Lab Could Deploy New Body …
He explained that the insert is made of interlocking pieces of boron carbide and silicon carbide, DoD News reports. “You can twist and turn, but ... «ExecutiveGov, May 15»
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Pentagon scientists display healing brownies, self-sealing body armor
The result: a hexagonal, interlocking system of angled puzzle pieces made super-light by boron carbide and titanium carbide. Using a hexagon ... «Washington Examiner, May 15»
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Navy Research Lab Develops New Body Armor
The proximity of the tiny spheres of boron carbide and silicon carbide is what protects service members from the vulnerability of bullet impact ... «Department of Defense, May 15»
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Recent research into the boron carbide market global analysis …
The Global Boron Carbide Industry Report 2015 is a professional and in-depth study on the current state of the Boron Carbide industry. «WhaTech, May 15»
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HDFab 3D Printer Unveiled: Capable of Printing Advanced Materials …
... (ZrO2), zluminum nitride (AlN), tungsten carbide (WC), silicon carbide (SiC), boron carbide (B4C), and a variety of ceramic-metal matrices. «3DPrint.com, Apr 15»
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There's nothing boring about boron
But it's a main component of compounds such as boron nitride and boron carbide, the second and third hardest materials in the world; only ... «Dal News, Apr 15»

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