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Molybdenum carbide

Molybdenum carbide is an extremely hard, refractory, ceramic material, commercially used in tool bits for cutting tools.


Identifiers
CAS Number.mw-parser-output .plainlist ol,.mw-parser-output .plainlist ul{line-height:inherit;list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0}.mw-parser-output .plainlist ol li,.mw-parser-output .plainlist ul li{margin-bottom:0}MoC: 12011-97-1Mo2C: 12069-89-5 Y
3D model (JSmol)MoC: Interactive imageMo2C: Interactive image
ChemSpiderMo2C: 9162545
ECHA InfoCard100.031.414
EC NumberMoC: 234-569-3Mo2C: 235-115-7
PubChem CIDMoC: 71623305Mo2C: 10987348
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)DTXSID10923231
InChI
MoC: InChI=1S/C.MoMo2C: InChI=1S/C.2Mo
SMILES
MoC: [C]=[Mo]Mo2C: C(=[Mo])=[Mo]
Chemical formulaMoC and Mo2C
Molar mass107,961 g/mol (MoC) and 203,911 g/mol (Mo2C)
Density8.90 g/cm3
Melting point2,687 °C (4,869 °F; 2,960 K)
Related Refractory ceramic materialsNiobium carbide, tantalum carbide
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).

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Molybdenum carbide is an extremely hard, refractory, ceramic material, commercially used in tool bits for cutting tools.

There are at least three reported phases of molybdenum carbide: γ-MoC, β-Mo2C, and γ'. The γ phase is structurally identical to tungsten carbide.

β-Mo2C has been suggested as a catalyst for carbon dioxide hydrogenation. The γ' phase forms by combining the elements at relatively low temperatures, and transforms to the γ phase at 800 °C.

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