Knowde Enhanced TDS
Identification & Functionality
- Chemical Family
- Chemical Name
- Base Chemicals Functions
- Structure
- Monocrystalline
- EC No.
- 235-111-5
- CAS No.
- 12069-32-8
- Technologies
Features & Benefits
- Base Chemicals Features
Applications & Uses
- Markets
- Applicable Processes
- Base Chemicals End Uses
- Application
- Grinding, lapping and polishing tungsten carbide and other hard materials such as different types of ceramics, minerals, glasses, etc..
- Hot pressing and sintering of the hard and abrasion resistant parts with super light weight.
- Ceramic armor
- Refractory
- Solid rocket fuel
- Metallurgical refractory with high corrosion and oxygen resistance.
- Neutron absorbing materials for nuclear technology.
- Additive for sintering silicon carbide parts and diamond tools.
- Steel modification component with high boron content.
- Boronizing
Properties
- Physical Form
- Physical Properties
- Chemical Composition
| Value | Units | Test Method / Conditions | |
| Knoop Hardness (0.1) | 3000.0 | — | — |
| Melting Point | 2723.0 | °F | — |
| Mohs Hardness | max. 9.5 | — | — |
| Specific Gravity | 2.51 | — | — |
| Value | Units | Test Method / Conditions | |
| Boron Content | min. 75 | — | — |
| Boron + Carbon Content | min. 94 | — | — |
| Boric Oxide | 1.0 | — | — |
| Carbon Content | max. 24 | — | — |
| Iron Content | max. 0.5 | — | — |
| Nitrogen Content | 94.0 | — | — |
| Silicon Content | 0.3 | — | — |
Regulatory & Compliance
- Grade
Technical Details & Test Data
- Typical Manufacturing Process
Produces feed stock of Boron Carbide powder size 0-3 mm per UK Abrasives, Inc. material quality specifications.
Manufacturing processes performed at the plant.
- Raw Material Preparation - B2O3 (Boric Acid) + C (Carbon) + Catalyst Mixing
- Electro Furnacing
- Crushing Boron to 0-3 mm
- Purification
- Final Quality Control
- Packaging
UK Abrasives, Inc. (ISO 9001:2000 registered, NQA1 certified production facility)
- Converts feedstock received from Concern “Zaporozhabrasive” into finish products, made per customer specifications. On-premises Boron Carbide processing line (Jet Mill and Air Classifier), Sieving and Blending equipment.
- Provides technical support and leads R&D activities for the partnership.
- Markets and sells Boron Carbide powder for applications such as Abrasive, Ceramic, Nuclear, Refractory, etc.
Manufacturing processes performed at the plant.
- Incoming Inspection
- Jet Milling to Customer Specifications
- Chemical Analysis
- Final Quality Control
- Packaging
Packaging & Availability
- Availability of Particle Sizes
Boron carbide grit sizes correspond to the specifications of the Federation of European Producers of Abrasive Products (FEPA):
F100 (150/106 um) F220 (75/45 um) F360 (40/12 um) F800 (14/2 um) F120 (125/90 um) F240 (70/28 um) F400 (32/8 um) F1000 (10/1 um)
F150 (106/63 um) F280 (59/22 um) F500 (25/5 um) F1200 (7/1 um) F180 (90/53 um) F320 (49/16.5 um) F600 (19/3 um) F1500 (<5 um) Other sizes in FEPA and USA Mesh System are available on request: -10, -15, -20 µ Standard packaging in 100 lb (30 gal.) fiber drums Custom packaging is available on request.