Boron Carbide Powder ( B4C ) - Properties and Applications

FELDCO INTERNATIONAL offers high quality Boron Carbide Powder B4C at a very competitive price, all shipments are certified by spectro-chemical analysis. Grain size ranges from 5 mesh to 3 micron with Boron content up to 80 %. We currently supply boron carbide powder to major shielding manufactures in the nation. We have a high capacity per month, with an available stock of high purity/technical grade Powder ready for delivery.

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Composition of Boron Carbide Powder

Typical Chemical Composition of Boron Carbide Powder:

B+C

94% - 98.5%

B Min.

74% - 79%

C Max.

17% - 24%

B2O3

0.1% - 1.0%

Fe

0.2% - 0.5%

Si

0.1% - 0.3%

Applications for Boron Carbide Powder

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Boron carbide powder is widely used in nuclear energetic as the basic material for bars manufacturing, regulating the flow of nuclear reactions because of the containing of in its composition nucleus of 10B boron isotope with big profile

  • Nuclear: Neutron absorbing products for nuclear technology.

Boron carbide powder is a high performance material with chemical resistance and hardness similar to diamond. It is one of the most versatile materials and is also among the best for the following applications:

  • Abrasives: Grinding, lapping and polishing. Media for wafer slicing machines.
  • Ceramics: Hot pressing and sintering of hard, super lightweight high performance abrasion resistant ceramic parts and ceramic armor plates.
  • Nuclear: Neutron absorbing products for nuclear technology.
  • Refractory: Anti-oxygen component for silicon carbide ceramic and refractory products.
  • Steel: Modification component for its boron content.

We are a company that strives to meet your toughest needs by achieving accuracy and providing high quality products and excellent responsive service. Let us meet your boron carbide hot press and Boron carbide powder B4C needs.

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