Carbide

For the software development tool targeting the Symbian OS, see Carbide.c++. For the metallic compound commonly used in machine tools, see Tungsten carbide. For the town in West Virginia, see Carbide, Wetzel County, West Virginia.
Lattice structure of titanium carbide

In chemistry, a carbide usually describes a compound composed of carbon and a metal. In metallurgy, carbiding or carburizing is the process for producing carbide coatings on a metal piece.[1]

  1. ^ Kunst, Helmut; Haase, Brigitte; Malloy, James C.; Wittel, Klaus; Nestler, Montia C.; Nicoll, Andrew R.; Erning, Ulrich; Rauscher, Gerhard (2006). "Metals, Surface Treatment". Ullmann's Encyclopedia of Industrial Chemistry. Weinheim: Wiley-VCH. doi:10.1002/14356007.a16_403.pub2. ISBN 978-3527306732.