Nanopowder Compounds

Titanium carbide, (TiC) is an extremely hard (Mohs 9-9.5) refractory ceramic material, similar to tungsten carbide. It has the appearance of black powder with the sodium chloride (face-centered cubic) crystal structure. It occurs in nature as a form of the very rare mineral khamrabaevite. Titanium carbide is used in preparation of cermets, which are frequently used to machine steel materials at high cutting speed. It is also used as an abrasion-resistant surface coating on metal parts, such as tool bits and watch mechanisms. Titanium carbide is also used as a heat shield coating for atmospheric entry of spacecraft.

Titanium carbide is a synthetic, super-hard, high-melting and heat-resistant material which is widely used for manufacturing metal-working tools, protective coatings and carbide steel. Producing nanoscale titanium carbide allows new applications including different types of composite materials. TiC is highly conductive in nature so it is also used to enhance the conductivity of materials and as a nucleating agent.

Titanium carbide nanoparticles exhibit some properties for instance high thermal stability, antioxidation, strength, hardness, nice thermal conductivity, toughness, electrical conductivity. It is often used in manufacturing of wear-resistant materials, cutting tools, mold, and metal melting crucible. The application of titanium carbide nanoparticles in coating can improve the abrasion resistance, corrosion resistance and oxidative stability.

Titanium carbide nanoparticles are used in manufacturing of wear-resistant materials like cutting tools, mold and metal melting crucible etc. Application of titanium carbide nanoparticles can be used in powder metallurgy industry to produce ceramics, hard alloy spare parts, drawing die and hard alloy mold. Also, Nano titanium carbide ceramic is a good optical material. Titanium carbide nanoparticles coating can improve the alloy, abrasive steel bearings, nozzles, cutting tools wear resistance.