Vanadium Carbide (VC)-Powder

Characteristic




Vanadium carbide is the inorganic compound with the formula VC. It is an extremely hard refractory ceramic material. With a hardness of 9-9.5 Mohs, it is possibly the hardest metal-carbide known. It is of interest because it is prevalent in vanadium metal and alloys.




Chemical formula：VC

Molar mass：62.953 g/mol

Appearance：refractory black cubic crystals

Density：5.77 g/cm3

Melting point：2,810 °C (5,090 °F; 3,080 K)

Solubility in water：insoluble

Crystal structure：cubic, cF8







Application




Mainly used in the manufacture of vanadium steel.It can be used as carbide carbide additive.