Zirconium Carbide

Zirconium Carbide

compound
ZrC

An ultra-hard ceramic that withstands temperatures above 3,000 °C

One of the most heat-resistant materials ever made, zirconium carbide is a candidate for the outer skin of hypersonic aircraft.

Material

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Crystallography

Catalogue identityZirconium carbide — Fm-3m
FormulaZrC
Crystal systemcubic
Space groupF m -3 m
Lattice (a, b, c) Å4.6828, 4.6828, 4.6828
Angles (α, β, γ) °90, 90, 90
Density (g/cm³)6.678

Structure data: Crystallography Open Database · Public domain (CC0)