Tungsten borides
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Tungsten borides are compounds of tungsten and boron. Their most remarkable property is high hardness. The Vickers hardness of WB or WB2 crystals is ~20 GPa[1][2] and that of WB4 is ~30 GPa for loads exceeding 3 N.[3]
Synthesis
[edit]Single crystals of WB2−x, x = 0.07–0.17 (about 1 cm diameter, 6 cm length) were produced by the floating zone method,[1] and WB4 crystals can be grown by arc-melting a mixture of elemental tungsten and boron.[3]
Structure
[edit]WB2 has the same hexagonal structure as most diborides (AlB2, MgB2, etc.).[4] WB has several forms,
Properties
[edit]Material | Vickers hardness (GPa) | Bulk Modulus (GPa) | Melting point (°C) |
---|---|---|---|
W2B | 2670 | ||
WB | ~20 | 2655 | |
WB2 | ~20 | 2365 | |
WB4 | ~30 |
References
[edit]- ^ a b Otani, S.; Ishizawa, Y. (1995). "Preparation of WB2−x single crystals by the floating zone method". Journal of Crystal Growth. 154 (1–2): 81–84. Bibcode:1995JCrGr.154...81O. doi:10.1016/0022-0248(95)00155-7.
- ^ a b c Okada, S.; Kudou, K.; Lundström, T. (1995). "Preparations and Some Properties of W2B,
δ -WB and WB2 Crystals from High-Temperature Metal Solutions". Japanese Journal of Applied Physics. 34 (1): 226–231. Bibcode:1995JaJAP..34..226O. doi:10.1143/JJAP.34.226. S2CID 95651766. - ^ a b Mohammadi, R.; Lech, A. T.; Xie, M.; Weaver, B. E.; Yeung, M. T.; Tolbert, S. H.; Kaner, R. B. (2011). "Tungsten tetraboride, an inexpensive superhard material". Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 108 (27): 10958–62. Bibcode:2011PNAS..10810958M. doi:10.1073/pnas.1102636108. PMC 3131357. PMID 21690363.
- ^ Woods, H. P.; Wawner, F. E.; Fox, B. G. (1966). "Tungsten Diboride: Preparation and Structure". Science. 151 (3706): 75. Bibcode:1966Sci...151...75W. doi:10.1126/science.151.3706.75. PMID 17842093. S2CID 7686903.