Niobium Carbide (NbC)-Pellets

Characteristic

Niobium carbide (NbC and Nb₂C) is an extremely hard refractory ceramic material, commercially used in tool bits for cutting tools. It is usually processed by sintering and is a frequent additive as grain growth inhibitor in cemented carbides. It has the appearance of a brown-gray metallic powder with purple lustre. It is highly corrosion resistant.

Chemical formula：NbC

Molar mass：104.917 g/mol

Density：7.820 g/cm³

Melting point：3,608 °C (6,526 °F; 3,881 K)

Crystal structure：Cubic, cF8

Application

As carbide carbide additives, it is ternary and quaternary carbide solid solution components, such as wc-nbc-c ternary series.Also can make purple artificial gem.