Carbide

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.