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Tungsten carbide, WC or W2C, is an alloy of tungsten and carbon. Its extreme hardness makes it useful in the manufacture of cutting tools, abrasives and bearings, as a cheaper alternative to diamond.
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| Property | Value
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| Structure | hexagonal close-packed (HCP)
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| Density | 15800 kg/m3
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| Thermal conductivity | 84.02 W/m/K
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| Tensile strength | 0.3448 GPa
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External link
Memsnet: Properties of tungsten carbide (http://www.memsnet.org/material/tungstencarbidewcbulk/)
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