borazon

chemical compound

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Borazon is a trademark used for a boron nitride abrasive. Boron nitride (BN) is a synthetic compound of boron and nitrogen, existing in two forms: hexagonal (H-BN) and cubic (C-BN). H-BN is a soft, lubricating material with low electrical conductivity but high thermal conductivity, used in electrical insulators and crucibles. C-BN is exceptionally hard, second only to diamond, and is used in cutting tools for machining hard steels. It can withstand higher temperatures than diamond before oxidizing. Boron carbide (B₄C) is another extremely hard synthetic material made of boron and carbon, used in abrasives, wear-resistant products, and control rods for nuclear power generation.1234

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The latter allotropic form, called borazon, is capable of withstanding oxidation at much higher temperatures and is extremely hard—properties that make it useful as a high-temperature abrasive.
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The latter allotropic form, called borazon, is capable of withstanding oxidation at much higher temperatures and is extremely hard—properties that make it useful as a high-temperature abrasive.
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