Zirconium carbide

Zirconium carbide (ZrC) is an extremely hard refractory ceramic material, commercially used in tool bits for cutting tools. It is usually processed by sintering.

Zirconium carbide
Names
Other names
Zirconium(I) carbide
Identifiers
ECHA InfoCard 100.031.920
EC Number
  • 235-125-1
RTECS number
  • ZH7155000
UN number 3178
Properties
ZrC
Molar mass 103.235 g·mol−1
Appearance Gray refractory solid
Odor Odorless
Density 6.73 g/cm3 (24 °C)
Melting point 3,532–3,540 °C (6,390–6,404 °F; 3,805–3,813 K)
Boiling point 5,100 °C (9,210 °F; 5,370 K)
Insoluble
Solubility Soluble in concentrated H2SO4, HF, HNO3
Structure
Cubic, cF8
Fm3m, No. 225
a = 4.6976(4) Å
α = 90°, β = 90°, γ = 90°
Octahedral
Thermochemistry
37.442 J/mol·K
33.14 J/mol·K
−207 kJ/mol (extrapolated to stoichiometric composition)
−196.65 kJ/mol
Hazards
Occupational safety and health (OHS/OSH):
Main hazards
Pyrophoric
GHS labelling:
Danger
H228, H302, H312, H332
P210, P280
NFPA 704 (fire diamond)
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Related compounds
Other anions
Zirconium nitride
Zirconium oxide
Other cations
Titanium carbide
Hafnium carbide
Vanadium carbide
Niobium carbide
Tantalum carbide
Chromium carbide
Molybdenum carbide
Tungsten carbide
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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