"PAD" (Pressure Assisted Densification) Titanium Diboride (TiB2) is an electrically conductive, refractory hard material having excellent corrosive resistance to molten alumina. It has applications for armor and as sputtering targets.
BAE Systems can manufacture sizes up to 20"x20". The charts below list typical properties.
| "PAD" TiB2 | ||
| Bulk Density (min) | g/cm^3 | 4.48 |
| Average Grain Size |
μm |
15 |
| Flexural Strength, | Ksi | 40 |
| (4-Pt MOR) @RT | MPa | 275 |
| Characteristic Strength | MPa | 285 |
| Weibull Modulus (m) | 11 | |
| Elastic Modulus (E) | GPa | 555 |
| Poisson's Ratio (v) | 0.11 | |
| Hardness (Knoop 0.3 kg) | kg/μm^2 | 2700 |
| Fracture Toughness (Chevron Notch) | MPa-m^1/2 | 6.9 |
The following chart lists Chemical Balances:
| Balance | |
| Boron (typically 30.2%) | 29% Min |
| Carbon (typically 0.3%) | 0.5% Max |
| Oxygen | 0.5% Max |
| Nitrogen | 0.5% Max |
| Iron | 0.25% Max |
| Chrome | 0.15% Max |
| Calcium | 0.15% Max |
| Nickel | 0.15% Max |
| Tungsten | 0.8% Max |
