Titanium carbide, TiC, is an extremely hard refractory ceramic material, similar to tungsten carbide. It has the appearance of black powder with the sodium chloride (face-centered cubic) crystal structure.
T 0498 (OTTO) Titanium carbide, 45-150 µm, 99% Cas 12070-08-5 - used in preparation of cermets, which are frequently used to machine steel materials at high cutting speed. T 0498 (OTTO) Titanium carbide, 45-150 µm, 99% Cas 12070-08-5 - used as an abrasion-resistant surface coating on metal parts, such as tool bits and watch mechanisms. T 0498 (OTTO) Titanium carbide, 45-150 µm, 99% Cas 12070-08-5 - used as a heat shield coating for atmospheric reentry of spacecraft.