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carbides

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carbides (kar´bīdz),
n 1. in chemistry, carbon binary compounds with strong electron-releasing properties.
2. mixtures of carbon with at least one heavy metal. E.g., the bur, or metal alloy bit, of a dental drill has a composition of tungsten carbide.


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Background: Carbides occur when undissolved carbon combines with iron to form iron carbide ([Fe.
Ted Lukaszewski, Engineering Rhode Island Tel 401-273-0011 Designs and manufactures inserted Fax 401-273-0009 form tooling systems, in carbides info@precision-industries.
Most of the subsequent developments in the hard carbides have been modifications of the original patents, principally involving replacement of part or all of the tungsten carbide with other carbides, especially titanium carbide and/or tantalum carbide.
 
 
 
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