Tungsten borides

Tungsten borides are compounds of tungsten and boron. Their most remarkable property is high hardness. The Vickers hardness of WB or WB₂ crystals is ~20 GPa and that of WB₄ is ~30 GPa for loads exceeding 3 N.

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