Tantalum hafnium carbide

Tantalum hafnium carbide
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
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EC Number
  • 275-291-2
  • InChI=1S/5C.Hf.4Ta
    Key: SWQWZVPEXQVZCJ-UHFFFAOYSA-N
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Properties
Ta4HfC5
Melting point 3,905 °C; 7,061 °F; 4,178 K
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Tantalum hafnium carbide is a refractory chemical compound with a general formula TaxHfyCx+y, which can be considered as a solid solution of tantalum carbide and hafnium carbide. It was originally thought to have the highest melting of any known substance but new research has proven that hafnium carbonitride has a higher melting point.