Selected Applications of Boron Carbide

As indicated above, boron carbide is light in weight, very hard, erosion-resistant, stiff, and an excellent neutron absorber. Selected structural applications include  

Ballistic Armor Today, strong and light ceramics such as siUcon carbide and boron carbide, coupled with improved polymeric backing materials such as Kevlar replacing conventional E-glass as reinforcing fibers, are considered state of the art (Matchen, 1996). Depending on the type of projectile and the expected performance, several classes of ballistic armor (Ceradyne Inc., 2008) have been developed that include  

Boron Carbide Coatings Several attempts have been reported whereby thick boron carbide coatings are deposited by plasma spray technology (e.g.. Van der Laan 

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