Boron carbide facts for kids
Boron carbide is a chemical compound with the formula B4C. It is an extremely hard ceramic. It is often used as an abrasive, as armor, as a scratch-proof coating, as a neutron absorber in the control rods of nuclear reactors, and as an additive in the cut-resistant shackle in some padlocks.
Images for kids
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Unit cell of B4C. The green sphere and icosahedra consist of boron atoms, and black spheres are carbon atoms.
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Fragment of the B4C crystal structure.
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Boron carbide is used for inner plates of ballistic vests
See also
In Spanish: Carburo de boro para niños
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