Properties and Uses of Boron Carbide |
What is boron caride? Boron carbide also known as black-diamond, an organic substance that has a molecular formula B4C. It is usually granular in fine powder form and typically gray-black. It is among the three most hard materials (the others being diamond and cubic boron nutride). It can be used to make bulletproof vests, armor for tanks and many other industrial applications. Its Mohs Hardness is 9.3. Boron carbide absorbs a lot of neutrons but does not make radioisotopes. It is therefor