Boron Carbide Plate/Sheet/Disc
Boron Carbide Plate/Sheet/Disc
Purity: ≥99.5%
Shape: Squares, Hexagons, Triangles, etc.
- Custom sizes and standard sizes in stock
- Quick Lead Time
- Competitive Price
Boron Carbide Plate/Sheet/Disc is a high-performance ceramic material with exceptional hardness, wear resistance, and thermal stability. The customized dimensions and thicknesses are available. As a leading supplier and manufacturer of premium boron carbide products, Shanghai Yuepeng can supply high-quality boron carbide plates, sheets, and discs with various specifications and competitive prices, offering customized solutions to meet specific requirements.
Boron Carbide Plate/Sheet/Disc Data Sheet
| Purity: | ≥99.5% |
| Apparence: | Black or grey |
| Chemical Formula: | B₄C |
| Density: | 2.46-2.62 g/cm³ |
| Shape: | Squares, Hexagons, Triangles, etc. |
| Thickness: | 0.2-80 mm, or customized |
Boron Carbide Plate/Sheet/Disc Description
Boron Carbide is a ceramic material with exceptional hardness close to that of diamond and cubic boron nitride, commonly manufactured through sintering processes. Boron Carbide Plate/Sheet/Disc is made from sintered boron carbide, featuring lightweight, high hardness, wear resistance, and thermal stability. It is ideal for applications in armor plating, abrasives, cutting tools, and wear-resistance components. Shanghai Yuepeng can supply high-quality boron carbide plates, sheets, and discs with customized solutions for length, width, diameter, and thickness to meet multiple industrial and research applications.
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Boron Carbide Plate/Sheet/Disc Advantages
- Low density
- Exceptional hardness
- Excellent wear-resistance
- Neutron absorbing
Boron Carbide Plate/Sheet/Disc Applications
- Ballistic Armor: Used in personal body armor, vehicle armor panels, and protective shields due to its extreme hardness and lightweight properties.
- Aerospace and Defense Components: Applied in aerospace structures and defense systems that require high strength-to-weight ratios and thermal stability.
- Industrial Wear-Resistant Surfaces: Function as protective plates or liners in machinery and equipment exposed to abrasive, high-impact, or corrosive conditions.
- Nuclear Shielding: Serves as neutron-absorbing panels and structural components in nuclear reactors and radiation protection systems.
- High-Temperature Engineering: Used in furnace linings, thermal equipment, and other high-temperature applications where mechanical integrity and chemical stability are critical.
Defense and Aerospace
Nuclear Industry
High-Temperature furnaces
Ballistic Protection
Boron Carbide Material Properties
Boron Carbide Material Grades
Reaction bonded boron carbide (B4C) is primarily used ballistic armor, providing excellent protection while reducing weight as compared to other armor materials.
| Properties | Units | Reaction Bonded Boron Carbide |
| Flexural Strength, MOR (20 °C) | MPa | 250 |
| Fracture Toughness, KIc | MPa m1/2 | 3.0 – 4.0 |
| Thermal Conductivity (20 °C) | W/m K | 50 |
| Coefficient of Thermal Expansion | 1×10-6/°C | 4.5 |
| Maximum Use Temperature | °C | 1000 |
| Dielectric Strength (6.35mm) | ac-kV/mm | — |
| Dielectric Loss (tan δ) | 1MHz, 25 °C | — |
| Volume Resistivity (25°C) | Ω-cm | 10³ |
Reaction Bonded B4C Advantages:
- High strength
- High hardness
- Cost-effective
- Suitable for large-scale applications
Hot-pressed, also known as pressure assisted densified (PAD), boron carbide is one of the hardest materials available in commercial shapes. This exceptional hardness combined with low density is used in ballistic armor, maximizing protection while minimizing weight.
| Properties | Units | Hot Pressed Boron Carbide |
| Flexural Strength, MOR (20 °C) | MPa | 320 – 450 |
| Fracture Toughness, KIc | MPa m1/2 | 3.0 – 4.0 |
| Thermal Conductivity (20 °C) | W/m K | 45 – 100 |
| Coefficient of Thermal Expansion | 1×10-6/°C | 4.5 – 4.9 |
| Maximum Use Temperature | °C | 2000 |
| Dielectric Strength (6.35mm) | ac-kV/mm | — |
| Dielectric Loss (tan δ) | 1MHz, 25 °C | — |
| Volume Resistivity (25°C) | Ω-cm | 100 |
Hot Pressed B4C Advantages:
- Higher density
- Better mechanical properties
- Ideal for high-strength, high-temperature engineering materials
Pressureless sintered boron carbide combines high purity and the excellent mechanical properties of boron carbide for use in both ballistic armor and semiconductor manufacturing.
| Properties | Units | Sintered Boron Carbide |
| Flexural Strength, MOR (20 °C) | MPa | 450 |
| Fracture Toughness, KIc | MPa m1/2 | 3.0 – 5.0 |
| Thermal Conductivity (20 °C) | W/m K | 43 – 100 |
| Coefficient of Thermal Expansion | 1×10-6/°C | 4.5 – 4.9 |
| Maximum Use Temperature | °C | — |
| Dielectric Strength (6.35mm) | ac-kV/mm | — |
| Dielectric Loss (tan δ) | 1MHz, 25 °C | — |
| Volume Resistivity (25°C) | Ω-cm | 10 |
Pressureless Sintered B4C Advantages:
- High hardness
- Excellent wear resistance
- High chemical stability
- Low density
- Good thermal stability
Boron Carbide Ceramic Machining
Boron Carbide Ceramic machining is a demanding process used to shape this ultra-hard ceramic into precise components for technical applications. Due to its exceptional hardness and brittleness, machining boron carbide requires specialized tools and careful control to prevent cracking or surface damage. While the material can be shaped more easily in its green or biscuit state, achieving tight tolerances often requires machining after full sintering, which involves diamond-based techniques. The common machining methods include:
- Diamond Cutting: Diamond-coated tools are essential for cutting fully sintered boron carbide, enabling accurate shaping and smooth surface finishes.
- Precision Grinding: Used to achieve fine tolerances and clean finishes. This process is slow and requires careful handling to avoid micro-cracks or structural damage.
- Ultrasonic Machining: Applies high-frequency vibrations with abrasive slurry to remove material gently, suitable for intricate and delicate shapes.
- Laser Cutting: A non-contact technique effective for pre-sintered material or thin sections, offering clean edges with minimal thermal stress.
- Green Machining: Carried out before sintering, allowing easier shaping of complex geometries. However, post-sintering shrinkage (~20%) must be accounted for in final dimensions.
Boron Carbide Ceramic Packaging
Boron Carbide Ceramic products are typically packaged in vacuum-sealed bags to prevent moisture or contamination and wrapped with foam to cushion vibrations and impacts during transport, ensuring the quality of the products in their original condition.
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