VCrB4

metal
· JVASP-109350· VCrB4

VCrB4 is a vanadium-chromium boride ceramic compound belonging to the refractory boride family, valued for its exceptional hardness and high-temperature stability. This material is primarily investigated for cutting tools, wear-resistant coatings, and high-performance composite reinforcement in aerospace and industrial machining applications where conventional carbides reach their thermal or mechanical limits. VCrB4 represents an advanced research material offering potential advantages over tungsten carbide in extreme-temperature or corrosive environments, though it remains less commercially established than legacy boride systems.

cutting tools and insertswear-resistant coatingshigh-temperature aerospace componentscomposite reinforcementrefractory applicationsresearch/specialty industrial materials

Compliance & Regulations

?EAR?Conflict Free?RoHS?REACH?TSCA?Prop 65
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Density(ρ)
5.249
kg/m³
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Band Gap(Eg)
0.000
eV
Magnetic Moment(μB)
0.00200
µB
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Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull)
0.03140
eV/atom
Formation Energy(ΔHf)
-0.5090
eV/atom
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Regulatory Screening

Environmental

Export Control

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