Boron carbide is a chemical raw material with high hardness/melting point, stable chemical properties, and neutron absorption characteristics. The following are the specific applications of boron carbide in chemical raw materials:
Metal based friction material additives:
Boron carbide is used as an additive in metal based friction materials to improve their hardness and wear resistance.
Borating agent:
By boronizing process, a layer of iron boride is formed on the surface of steel
Boronization is the formation of an alloy between the electroplated layer and the base metal, which makes the coating less prone to detachment.
The boronized layer has the characteristics of high hardness/wear resistance, good corrosion resistance, and oxidation resistance.
Manufacturing of wear-resistant and high-temperature resistant components:
Boron carbide can be used to manufacture wear-resistant and high-temperature components such as nozzles, sealing rings, gyroscopes, and petrochemical parts. These components have a wide range of applications in industries such as chemical, petroleum, and machinery.
Neutron absorbing material:
Boron carbide has excellent neutron absorption ability and is therefore also used as a neutron absorbing material in the nuclear industry. It can be made into functional components such as control rods and regulating rods, used to control the reaction rate of nuclear reactors.
In summary, boron carbide has a wide range of applications in chemical raw materials, not only enhancing the hardness and wear resistance of materials, but also providing high-performance components and materials for industries such as nuclear, chemical, petroleum, and machinery
. With the continuous development of technology, the application fields of boron carbide will continue to expand and deepen.