Boron carbide

Name: Boron carbide
SKU: 043002.22

CAS: 12069-32-8 | CB4 | 55.25 g/mol

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Catalog number 043002.22

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Chemical Identifiers

CAS12069-32-8

IUPAC Name2,3,4,5-tetraboratetracyclo[2.1.0.0¹,³.0²,⁵]pentane

Molecular FormulaCB4

InChI KeyINAHAJYZKVIDIZ-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILESB12B3B4B1C234

Specifications

Specification Sheet

Appearance (Color)Black

FormPowder

Assay from Suppliers CofAReport: % Boron Carbide (B4C)

Particle Size<10 microns (APS)

Boron carbide is a hard boron-carbon ceramic material used in tank armor, bulletproof vests, engine sabotage powders, neutron absorber, cutting tools and dies and in brake linings of vehicles. It acts as an antioxidant additives in magnesia-carbon bricks. It is used as a precursor in the production of boron containing materials such as titanium boride.

This Thermo Scientific Chemicals brand product was originally part of the Alfa Aesar product portfolio. Some documentation and label information may refer to the legacy brand. The original Alfa Aesar product / item code or SKU reference has not changed as a part of the brand transition to Thermo Scientific Chemicals.

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