- tungsten carbide
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a very hard, grey compound, chemical formula WC, used as an abrasive.
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Tungsten carbide — Chembox new Name = Tungsten carbide ImageFile = Tungsten carbide.jpg ImageName = Tungsten carbide milling bits Section1 = Chembox Identifiers CASNo = 12070 12 1 Section2 = Chembox Properties Formula = WC MolarMass = 195.86 g·mol−1 Appearance =… … Wikipedia
tungsten carbide — ▪ chemical compound an important member of the class of inorganic compounds of carbon, used alone or with 6 to 20 percent of other metals to impart hardness to cast iron, cutting edges of saws and drills, and penetrating cores of armour… … Universalium
tungsten carbide — noun : a compound of tungsten and carbon; especially : a fine very hard crystalline gray powder WC made by heating tungsten or tungsten trioxide with carbon at a high temperature and usually bonded with cobalt or nickel in cemented carbide… … Useful english dictionary
tungsten carbide — noun a very hard grey compound made by reaction of tungsten and carbon at high temperatures, used in making engineering dies, cutting and drilling tools, etc … English new terms dictionary
tungsten carbide — WC, an extremely hard material used for dental drills and burs. Inhalation of its fine dust during manufacturing can cause hard metal disease (see under disease) … Medical dictionary
tungsten carbide — /tʌŋstən ˈkabaɪd/ (say tungstuhn kahbuyd) noun a grey powder, WC, which has a melting point of 2870°C and which is used as an abrasive, and in forming dies, and in making wear resistant mechanical parts …
tungsten carbide disease — hard metal d … Medical dictionary
Tungsten — (pronEng|ˈtʌŋstən), also known as wolfram (IPA|/ˈwʊlfrəm/), is a chemical element that has the symbol W and atomic number 74.A steel gray metal, tungsten is found in several ores, including wolframite and scheelite. It is remarkable for its… … Wikipedia
carbide tool — noun (engineering) A cutting and forming tool made of tungsten carbide and used for hard materials or at high temperatures • • • Main Entry: ↑carbide … Useful english dictionary
tungsten processing — Introduction preparation of the ore for use in various products. Tungsten exhibits a body centred cubic (bcc) crystal lattice. It has the highest melting point of all metals, 3,410° C (6,170° F), and it has high conductivity for… … Universalium
