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Tungsten carbide is known to readily dissolve in diluted hydrogen peroxide. Tungsten carbide has a boiling point at 6,000oC and melting point at 2,870oC. Tungsten carbide has a low electric resistivity.

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Albany, NY -- (SBWIRE) -- 09/11/2015 -- Tungsten carbide is an inorganic chemical compound which is represented using the chemical formula WC. Historically, tungsten carbide is referred to as wolframite ore. Tungsten carbide comprises of equal parts of carbon and tungsten atoms. In its most basic form tungsten carbide is usually available as a fine gray powder. Tungsten carbide powder is easily pressed to form different shapes for use in abrasives, cutting tools, armor-piercing rounds, industrial machinery, instruments, jewelry and other tools. Tungsten carbide is about two times stiffer than steel.

Tungsten carbide is known to be much denser than steel or titanium. Tungsten carbide has a stiffness of about 550 GPa as per measured using Young's modulus. Tungsten carbide's hardness is easily comparable with ruby, sapphire or corundum. Tungsten carbide can be polished or finished using abrasives that have superior hardness. Tungsten carbide is usually polished using cubic boron nitride in the form of wheels, powder and compound.

Tungsten carbide is oxidized within the temperature of 500-600oC. Tungsten carbide is resistant to acids however; it gets attacked by hydrofluoric acid and nitric acid mixtures above room temperature. Tungsten carbide also reacts with fluorine gas at room temperature and chlorine gas at temperature above 400oC. However, tungsten is highly unreactive to dry hydrogen up to its melting point. Tungsten carbide is known to readily dissolve in diluted hydrogen peroxide. 























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