Zirconium carbide is a kind of important high temperature structural material with high melting point, high strength and corrosion resistance. It has the characteristics of efficient absorption of visible light, reflection of infrared and energy storage
Main purpose:
New thermal insulation and temperature regulation textile: zirconium carbide has the characteristics of efficient absorption of visible light and reflection of infrared. When it absorbs the short wavelength energy below 2 µ m accounting for 95% of sunlight, it can store the energy in the material through thermal conversion. It also has the characteristics of reflecting more than 2 µ m infrared wavelength. The infrared wavelength generated by the human body is about 10 µ M,and when people wear textile clothes containing ZrC, the infrared of the human body will not easily emit outward. Therefore, zirconium carbide has ideal characteristics of heat absorption and heat storage .
High temperature resistant coatings and structural materials: zirconium carbide ceramics have high melting point (3540 ℃) and good mechanical properties. Especially in the harsh environment such as high temperature, it has excellent high temperature resistance. It is one of the essential materials in the aerospace field.
Cemented carbide additive: zirconium carbide is an important structural material with high melting point, high strength and corrosion resistance. Its excellent characteristics make it have great application space in cemented carbide. The strength and corrosion resistance of cemented carbide can get great improvement when nano ZrC is added.