W2C is a tungsten carbide compound belonging to the refractory carbide family, characterized by extremely high hardness and thermal stability. It is employed in cutting tools, wear-resistant coatings, and high-temperature structural applications where exceptional hardness and chemical resistance are required. Engineers select W2C over softer alternatives when extreme wear resistance and performance in severe thermal or abrasive environments justify the material's cost and brittleness constraints.
Compliance & Regulations
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bulk Modulus(K)3 entries | 48,468.1 | ksi | — | ||
| ↳ | 48,703.4 | ksi | — | ||
| ↳ | 49,674 | ksi | — | ||
Elastic Compliance Tensor(Sij) | Matrix (redacted) | 1/GPa | — | ||
Elastic Anisotropy(AU) | 0.1837 | - | — | ||
Elastic Stiffness Tensor(Cij) | Matrix (redacted) | ksi | — | ||
Poisson's Ratio(ν)2 entries | 0.2853 | - | — | ||
| ↳ | 0.2900 | - | — | ||
Shear Modulus(G)3 entries | 24,289.3 | ksi | — | ||
| ↳ | 24,037 | ksi | — | ||
| ↳ | 24,411.3 | ksi | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 0.5990 | lb/in³ | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg)2 entries | 0.000 | eV | — | ||
| ↳ | 0.000 | eV | — | ||
Magnetic Moment(μB) | 0.000 | µB | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull) | 0.00400 | eV/atom | — | ||
Formation Energy(ΔHf)2 entries | -0.09121 | eV/atom | — | ||
| ↳ | -0.3842 | eV/atom | — |