carbides
Hard metallic compounds
Carbides are chemical compounds of carbon with a metal or other element.
Calcium carbide produces acetylene gas when mixed with water.
Tungsten carbide and silicon carbide are extremely hard materials used in cutting tools, abrasives, and industrial applications.
In metallurgy, iron carbides form in steel and affect its hardness and brittleness.
Implements for severing materials
- drill bitsRotating cutting attachments
- abrasivesMaterials that erode surfaces
- grindingMolar action sometimes
- machiningSubtractive metalworking process
tooling · inserts · coatings · mining · manufacturing · cemented · sintered · dies
Combined into one
- carbonSixth element, atomic symbol C
- bondingForming close connections
- stoichiometryQuantitative chemical reaction analysis
- synthesisCombining parts into whole
refractory · interstitial · covalent · formula · reaction · acetylene · metallic · binary
Resistance to penetration
- ceramicsHardened clay objects
- compositesMaterials from merged components
- sinteringPowder consolidation by heating
- microstructureSubmillimeter material composition
density · toughness · corrosion resistance · high-temperature · refractory · strength · brittleness · matrix
Ore extractors
- cavingSport of exploring caverns
- gas productionCreating airborne
- weldingHeat-fusing metal pieces
- spelunkingExploring caves recreationally
headlamps · cave exploration · vintage · lanterns · illumination · gaseous
cutting tools
Implements for severing materials
- drill bitsRotating cutting attachments
- abrasivesMaterials that erode surfaces
- grindingMolar action sometimes
machining · tooling · inserts · coatings · mining · manufacturing · cemented · sintered · dies · blades
compound
Combined into one
- carbonSixth element, atomic symbol C
- bondingForming close connections
- stoichiometryQuantitative chemical reaction analysis
synthesis · refractory · interstitial · covalent · formula · reaction · acetylene · metallic · binary · lattice
hardness
Resistance to penetration
- ceramicsHardened clay objects
- compositesMaterials from merged components
- sinteringPowder consolidation by heating
microstructure · density · toughness · corrosion resistance · high-temperature · refractory · strength · brittleness · matrix · reinforcement
miners
Ore extractors
- cavingSport of exploring caverns
- gas productionCreating airborne
- weldingHeat-fusing metal pieces
spelunking · headlamps · cave exploration · vintage · lanterns · illumination · gaseous
- calcium carbideChemical yielding acetylene
- carbide lampGas-burning portable lantern
- tungsten carbideHard compound for cutting