titanium carbide
chemical compound
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Titanium carbide (TiC) is a very hard, gray, metallic substance that approximates the composition TiC. It is made by heating titanium dioxide and carbon in an electric furnace. Titanium carbide is primarily used with tungsten carbide in cemented carbide compositions for cutting steel. It is one of the hardest natural carbides and is extensively used for cutting tools due to its wear resistance and high hardness. Titanium carbide is an example of an interstitial compound, which are very stable, hard, and refractory.123
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