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Boron carbide properties - B4C
Chemical composition | |
Boron carbide percentage (%) | 93 – 98 |
Boron percentage (%) | 74 – 81 |
Carbon percentage (%) | 16 - 24 |
Iron percentage (%) | ≤ 0,2 |
Density (g/cm3) | ≥ 2,49 |
Mohs hardness | 9,36 |
Microscopic hardness (kg/mm2) | 5400 - 6300 |
Bending strength (MPa) | 400 |
Young's modulus of elasticity (GPa) | 440 |
Melting point (oC) | 2450 |