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 | 323.9 | GPa | — | ||
| ↳ | 323.9 | GPa | — | ||
| ↳ | 326.7 | GPa | — | ||
Elastic Compliance Tensor(Sij) | Matrix (redacted) | 1/GPa | — | ||
Elastic Anisotropy(AU) | 0.2987 | - | — | ||
Elastic Stiffness Tensor(Cij) | Matrix (redacted) | Pa | — | ||
Poisson's Ratio(ν)2 entries | 0.2287 | - | — | ||
| ↳ | 0.2300 | - | — | ||
Shear Modulus(G)3 entries | 214.6 | GPa | — | ||
| ↳ | 214.6 | GPa | — | ||
| ↳ | 221.2 | GPa | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 14.20 | kg/m³ | — |
| 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 | — |