Mo3C2

metal

· JVASP-99506· Mo3C2

Mo3C2 is a molybdenum carbide ceramic compound belonging to the refractory carbide family, characterized by high hardness and thermal stability at elevated temperatures. It is primarily of research and emerging industrial interest for applications requiring extreme wear resistance and thermal protection, particularly in cutting tool coatings, wear-resistant components, and high-temperature structural applications where it competes with established alternatives like WC (tungsten carbide) and TiC. The material's potential lies in its combination of hardness, chemical stability, and cost advantages in certain formulations, though industrial adoption remains limited compared to more mature carbide systems.

cutting tool coatingswear-resistant surfaceshigh-temperature structural applicationsrefractory compositesresearch/advanced materials

Compliance & Regulations

?EAR?Conflict Free?RoHS?REACH?TSCA?Prop 65

Units:

si imperial

Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Density(ρ)	8.760	kg/m³	—

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Band Gap(Eg)	0.000	eV	—
Magnetic Moment(μB)	0.000	µB	—

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull)	0.1611	eV/atom	—
Formation Energy(ΔHf)	0.00366	eV/atom	—

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Regulatory Screening

Environmental

Export Control

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Mo3C2

Physical Properties

Electrical Properties

Other Properties

Regulatory Screening

Environmental

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