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Tungsten carbide, 99.5% (metals basis), Thermo Scientific Chemicals

Product Code. 11388808
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Description

Tungsten carbide is used in industrial machinery, cutting tools, abrasives, armor-piercing rounds and jewelry. It is preferred even over stainless steel because of their incredible hardness and resistance to wear and tear. It is utilized for the manufacture of mill products including grinding and milling. It also includes tipping trekking, ski poles as well as cleats. It is mainly used in the form of cemented tungsten carbide.

This Thermo Scientific Chemicals brand product was originally part of the Alfa Aesar product portfolio. Some documentation and label information may refer to the legacy brand. The original Alfa Aesar product / item code or SKU reference has not changed as a part of the brand transition to Thermo Scientific Chemicals.

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Chemical Identifiers

CAS 12070-13-2
Molecular Formula CW2
Molecular Weight (g/mol) 379.69
MDL Number MFCD00801036
InChI Key FHLFYDOXSZQEPO-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Synonym tungsten carbide w2c, methyliumylidyneditungstenene
PubChem CID 102601578
IUPAC Name methyliumylidyneditungstenene
SMILES [W-]=[W]#[C+]

Specifications

Melting Point ∼2800°C
Color Black
Physical Form Powder
Quantity 50 g
Linear Formula W2C
UN Number UN3178
Solubility Information Soluble in nitric acid and hydrofluoric acid. Insoluble in water.
Formula Weight 379.71
Percent Purity 99.5%
Density 17.15 g/mL
Assay (metals basis)
Chemical Name or Material Tungsten carbide
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