carburides

[US]//ˈkɑːrbjʊraɪdz//
[UK]//ˈkɑːrbjʊraɪdz//

Translation

n.Compounds of carbon with metals or metalloids, characterized by high hardness and high melting points.

Phrases & Collocations

carburides form

carburides dissolve

Example Sentences

chromium carburides improve the corrosion resistance of the steel.

hard carburides are essential for high-speed cutting tools.

the white layer primarily consists of iron carburides.

tungsten carburides are widely used in industrial machinery.

engineers analyzed the formation of complex carburides in the alloy.

the precipitation of coarse carburides weakens the material.

molybdenum carburides exhibit excellent catalytic activity.

titanium carburides increase the surface hardness significantly.

we detected small carburides along the grain boundaries.

excess carbon leads to the formation of brittle carburides.

the matrix contains a uniform distribution of fine carburides.

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