Titanium carbide, TiC, is an extremely hard refractory ceramic material, similar to tungsten carbide. It is commercially used in tool bits cutting tools. It has the appearance of black powder with NaCl-type face centered cubic crystal structure. It is mainly used in preparation of cermets. General Name, Symbol, Number titanium, Ti, 22 Chemical series transition metals Group, Period, Block 4, 4, d Appearance silvery metallic Atomic mass 47. ... General Name, Symbol, Number carbon, C, 6 Chemical series nonmetals Group, Period, Block 14, 2, p Appearance black (graphite) colorless (diamond) Atomic mass 12. ... In materials science, hardness is the characteristic of a solid material expressing its resistance to permanent deformation. ... In metallurgy, refraction is a property of metals that indicates their ability to withstand heat. ... Crown The word ceramic is derived from the Greek word κεραμικος (keramikos, having to do with pottery). The term covers inorganic non-metallic materials whose formation is due to the action of heat. ... Tungsten carbide, WC or W2C, is a chemical compound containing tungsten and carbon, similar to titanium carbide. ... A tool bit generally refers to a plain High Speed Steel (HSS) tool. ... Cutting is the separation of a physical object, or a portion of a physical object, into two portions, through the application of an acutely directed force. ... This page discusses common devices known as tools, for other meanings see Tool (disambiguation) Modern hammer A tool is, among other things, a device that provides a mechanical or mental advantage in accomplishing a task. ... In crystallography, the cubic crystal system (or isometric crystal system) is the most symmetric of the 7 crystal systems. ... Rose des Sables (Sand Rose), formed of gypsum crystals In mineralogy and crystallography, a crystal structure is a unique arrangement of atoms in a crystal. ... A Cermet is a composite material composed of ceramic (cer) and metallic (met) materials. ...

The resistance to wear, corrosion and oxidation of a tungsten carbide-cobalt material can be increased by adding 6-30% of titanium carbide to tungten carbide, forming a solid solution of these two. In materials science, wear is the errosion of material from a solid surface by the action of another solid. ... Corrosion, atmospheric and biologic (Barnacles) Corrosion is deterioration of intrinsic properties in a material due to reactions with its environment. ... The most fundamental reactions in chemistry are the redox processes. ... Tungsten carbide, WC or W2C, is a chemical compound containing tungsten and carbon, similar to titanium carbide. ... General Name, Symbol, Number cobalt, Co, 27 Chemical series transition metals Group, Period, Block 9, 4, d Appearance metallic with gray tinge Atomic mass 58. ...

Tool bits without tungsten content can be made of titanium carbide in nickel-cobalt matrix cermet, enhancing the cutting speed and precision and smoothness of the workpiece.

This material is sometimes called high-tech ceramics and is used as a heat shield for atmospheric re-entry of space shuttles and similar vehicles. The substance may be also polished and used in scratch-proof watches.

Its CAS number is 12070-08-5[1]. CAS registry numbers are unique numerical identifiers for chemical compounds, polymers, biological sequences and alloys. ...

Physical Properties:

• Density ( kg/m³ ): 4930
• Melting point ( °C ): 3160