Tantalum carbide (TaC) is a refractory ceramic compound that combines tantalum metal with carbon, forming an extremely hard and thermally stable material. It is used primarily in cutting tools, wear-resistant coatings, and high-temperature structural applications where conventional ceramics or metals cannot tolerate extreme conditions. Engineers select TaC for demanding wear environments and cutting-edge applications because of its exceptional hardness, resistance to oxidation at elevated temperatures, and ability to maintain strength where most materials degrade.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bulk Modulus(K)3 entries | 46,983 | ksi | — | ||
| ↳ | 46,983 | ksi | — | ||
| ↳ | 47,388.2 | ksi | — | ||
Elastic Compliance Tensor(Sij) | Matrix (redacted) | 1/GPa | — | ||
Elastic Anisotropy(AU) | 0.2987 | - | — | ||
Elastic Stiffness Tensor(Cij) | Matrix (redacted) | ksi | — | ||
Poisson's Ratio(ν)2 entries | 0.2287 | - | — | ||
| ↳ | 0.2300 | - | — | ||
Shear Modulus(G)3 entries | 31,123.3 | ksi | — | ||
| ↳ | 31,123.3 | ksi | — | ||
| ↳ | 32,079.4 | ksi | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 0.5132 | lb/in³ | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg) | 0.000 | eV | — | ||
Magnetic Moment(μB) | 0.000 | µB | — | ||
Seebeck Coefficient(S) | -5.160 | µV/K | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull) | 0.000 | eV/atom | — | ||
Formation Energy(ΔHf)2 entries | -0.7467 | eV/atom | — | ||
| ↳ | -0.6400 | eV/atom | — |