boron carbide

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boron carbide

A compound of boron and carbon, especially B₄C, an extremely hard, black crystalline compound or solid solution. It is used as an abrasive, in control rods for nuclear reactors, and as a reinforcing filament in composite structural materials.

boron carbide

(Chemistry / Elements & Compounds) a black extremely hard inert substance having a high capture cross section for thermal neutrons. It is used as an abrasive and refractory and in control rods in nuclear reactors. Formula: B₄C

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No references found			Less expensive armoring materials include boron carbide and aluminum oxide. Weight watch: search continues for lighter alternatives to steel armor by Erwin, Sandra I. / National Defense DARPA's investments eventually led to inexpensive plates of boron carbide," Tether explained, which helped "to clear the way for the improved interceptor body armor. American forces press service (March 29, 2004): scientific ... by Gilmore, Gerry J. / Defense AT & L Army Research Laboratory say they have discovered that higher-energy impacts cause tiny bands of boron carbide to change into a more fragile glassy form, which was determined by observing the atomic structure of boron carbide fragments retrieved from a military ballistic test facility. High impact amorphization. (Technology Spotlight) by Designfax			borm Bormann Born Born again Born days born-again born-again Christian borna disease borne Bornean Borneo borneol Bornholm Bornholm disease bornite Borno Bornu boro- Borobudur Borodin Borodino borofluoric acid Borofluoride Boroglyceride boron boron carbide boron chamber boron counter tube boron nitride boron trifluoride boronia boronic borosilicate borosilicate glass Borotra borough borough English borough-English Boroughhead Boroughholder Boroughmaster Boroughmonger Boroughmongering Borracho Borrage Borrel borrelia Borrelia burgdorferi Borromini borrow borrow pit			Borodovskii, Vasilii Borodovskii, Vasilii Andreevich Borodulin, Rygor Borodulin, Rygor Ivanovich Borodyanka Boroethane borofluoric acid Borofluoride borogluconate Boroglyceride Borogove Boroimhe, Brian Boroimhe, Brian Borok Indigenous-Tribal Peoples Development Centre Borok National Council of Tripura Borok People's Human Rights Organisation Borokhoro Borolanite Boroll boron boron boron boron boron Boron (element) Boron (element) Boron (element) boron alloy Boron Aluminum Boron Artifact Non-Artifact Nefarious Anomaly boron carbide boron chamber boron chamber Boron chemistry Boron chemistry Boron chemistry Boron compounds Boron compounds Boron compounds Boron Concentration Measurement System boron counter tube boron counter tube boron fiber Boron Fiber Reinforced Aluminum Boron Fiber Reinforced Plastics boron filament boron fluoride boron fuel Boron hydride Boron hydroxide Boron hydroxide Boron hydroxide Boron Injection Tank Boron Neutron Capture Boron Neutron Capture Enhanced Fast Neutron Therapy Boron Neutron Capture Synovectomy Boron Neutron Capture Theory boron neutron capture therapy boron neutron capture therapy Boron nitride Boron nitride

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