Role of molybdenum carbide in promoting densification during sintering of TiC-TiN-Mo2C-Cr3C2 ceramic composite.

Structural stability of α/β-Mo2C during thermochemical processing

“…high hardness and melting point, good thermal stability, electrical conductivity and catalytic properties making them suitable for applications in the field of catalysis [1][2][3][4][5], cutting tools [6][7][8] and hard facing [9]. Mo 2 C is conventionally produced from a stoichiometric blend of molybdenum powder and carbon black, by annealing under argon flow or vacuum at a temperature between 1400 and 1500 • C [10].…”

Facile Synthesis and Thermal Stability of Nanocrystalline Molybdenum Carbide

“…Molybdenum carbide, one of the most important compounds among transition metal carbides, due to its promising physical and chemical properties, such as a high melting temperature, high hardness, and high resistance to corrosion and oxidation, high abrasion resistance, good electrical conductivity. So it is widely used for cutting materials, abrasive, anti-wear and aerospace materials [1][2][3][4]. At the same time, Mo 2 C is used as a kind of catalyst in various reactions [5][6][7][8][9][10]; even it is usually superior to the noble metal catalysts in selectivity, stability and resistance to poison, so that Mo 2 C might be considered as a cheaper substitute for the noble metal catalysts.…”