Application and development of boron carbide in various fields
The hardness of boron carbide is second only to diamond and cubic boron nitride in nature. It has many excellent properties and is widely used.
Nuclear-grade boron carbide engineering ceramics is one of the engineering ceramic materials used in the nuclear industry. It can absorb neutrons and protect against radiation. It is used in atomic reactor isolation control rods and as shielding materials in nuclear power plants. It is a national key development material;
Boron carbide ceramics are used in bulletproof and radiation-proof materials such as bulletproof panels laid on important protective parts of armored vehicles and helicopters;
Boron carbide is one of the raw materials for complex super-hard and ultra-high-temperature ceramics. It has higher heat resistance and chemical reaction resistance than steel and is used to manufacture high-temperature-resistant devices;
Boron carbide is used to prepare high-performance structural ceramics. Its fatigue resistance and corrosion resistance are higher than those of steel alloy materials. High-strength ceramics can be used in burners, blades, casings of gas turbines, and machine beds, bearings, nozzles, etc. ;
Boron carbide is the basic material for preparing semiconductor devices and optical fibers;
In terms of medical ceramics, research on the use of boron carbide for radiation-proof walls and its use as radiation-proof coatings and fabrics is currently being tested and applied. This application has attracted great attention.