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Elmet Technologies

Vanadium Carbide, VC
Categories: Ceramic; Carbide

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Physical PropertiesMetricEnglishComments
Density 5.71 g/cc0.206 lb/in³theoretical
Molecular Weight 62.953 g/mol62.953 g/mol
 
Mechanical PropertiesMetricEnglishComments
Hardness, Rockwell A 9191at RT
Vickers Microhardness 29502950
Modulus of Elasticity 268 - 420 GPa38900 - 60900 ksiat RT
Compressive Strength 607 MPa88000 psiat RT
Poissons Ratio 0.220.22at RT
Shear Modulus 157 GPa22800 ksiat RT
 
Electrical PropertiesMetricEnglishComments
Electrical Resistivity 0.000150 ohm-cm0.000150 ohm-cm
 
Thermal PropertiesMetricEnglishComments
CTE, linear 7.20 µm/m-°C
@Temperature 20.0 °C
4.00 µin/in-°F
@Temperature 68.0 °F
Melting Point 2730 °C4950 °F
Solidus 2655 °C4811 °F
Liquidus 2810 °C5090 °F
 
Descriptive Properties
ColorBlack
Crystal StructureCubicNaCl Structure

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