Chromium Diboride (CrB2)-Powder
Product Description
Characteristic
Chromium(II) boride, also known as chromium diboride (CrB), is an inorganic compound with the chemical formula CrB2. It is one of the six stable binary borides of chromium, which also include Cr2B,Cr5B3, Cr3B4, CrB, and CrB4.
Molecular formula: CrB2
Molar mass: 73.618 g/mol
Appearance:Refractory solid, hexagonal
Density: 5.22 g/cm3.
Melting point: 2200 °C
Store:Store in a tightly sealed container. Store in cool, dry conditions. Store away from incompatibles.
Application
Chromium boride,is been used in plasma technology and for high-performance electrodes in electron microscopes, metal matrix composites (MMCs), cutting tools and cermets for machining aluminum. chromium diboride is recognised as offering superior performance in corrosive-wear environments. Chromium diboride thin films possess desirable combinations of properties, which are attractive for a wide range of potential industrial applications. As a wear-resistant component of weld materials and powders for spraying in engineering and metallurgy, Protection of outer surfaces and bearing surfaces of machine parts against abrasive wear by plasma spraying, In aluminum evaporators manufacturing and for aluminum electrolyzes repair work, In nuclear engineering as neutron absorption material.