What is Silicon Boride Powder?

(What is Silicon Boride Powder?)

Gold is a high-quality hedge hedging tool, favored by investors. Especially in recent years, with the increasing instability of the world economy, gold has become one of the preferred asset allocations of investors because of its functions of hedging and fighting inflation. 

Earlier, the worsening situation in Ukraine sent gold prices soaring to a two-year high of $2,070 an ounce. But gold, along with other commodities, fell back last week as conditions changed and bulls took profits, hitting a low of $1,895 an ounce. Rising gold prices may also have an impact on the Silicon Boride Powder prices. 

According to China Business News, Goldman Sachs raised its gold price forecast in early March, considering Asian buyers’ gold consumption demand, investment demand and central bank gold purchase demand continue to rise. Three -, six – and 12-month targets were raised to $2,300, $2,500 and $2,500 an ounce, respectively, from $1,950, $2,050 and $2,150. The last time all three accelerated was in 2010-11 when gold prices rose nearly 70%. 

The World Gold Council has also noted that global gold demand is at its highest level in nearly two years, which is linked to a recovery in consumption and consumer sentiment to combat inflation. 

Introduction to Silicon Boride PowderSilicon Boride (also known as boron silicide) is a lightweight ceramic compound made up of silicon and boron. There are silicon triboride, silicon tetraboride, silicon hexaboride, and so on.Silicon hexaboride or hexaboron silicide is a glossy black gray powder. The chemical formula is SiB6. The molecular weight is 92.95. The relative density is 2.47 g/cm3, the melting point is 2200℃. The hardness is between diamond and ruby. Silicon hexaboride can conduct electricity. It is insoluble in water. When heated in chlorine and water vapor, the surface can be oxidized. Physicochemical Properties of Silicon Boride PowderThe SiB6 crystal structure consists of interconnected icosahedrons (polyhedrons with 20 faces), icosahedrons (polyhedrons with 26 faces), and isolated silicon and boron atoms. It is insoluble in water and resistant to oxidation, thermal shock, and chemical erosion. Especially under thermal shock, it has high strength and stability. The grinding efficiency is higher than boron carbide.Surface oxidation occurs when SiB6 is heated in air or oxygen and is eroded at high temperatures by boiling sulfuric acid and fluorine, chlorine, and bromine. Borides are electrically conductive. Hexamborides have a low thermal expansion coefficient and high thermal neutron cross-section. 

Silicon Boride Powder Properties

Other Names
silicon hexaboride, SiB6 powder

CAS No.
12008-29-6

Compound Formula
SiB6

Molecular Weight
92.95

Appearance
dark grey to black powder

Melting Point
1950℃

Boiling Point
N/A

Density
2.43g/cm3

Solubility in H2O
insoluble

Exact Mass
93.04

Silicon Boride SiB6 Powder CAS 12008-29-6 

Preparation Methods of Silicon Boride PowderThe mixture of boron and silicon can be heated directly, the excess silicon can be removed with HF and HNO3, and the B3Si in the mixture can be decomposed with molten KOH.   Applications of Silicon Boride Powder1 Used as various standard abrasives and grinding cemented carbide;  2 used as engineering ceramic material, sandblasting nozzle, manufacturing gas engine blade, and other special-shaped sintering parts and seals.  3. Used as an oxidant for refractories.   Main Supplier of Silicon Boride PowderLuoyang Tongrun Nano Technology Co. Ltd. (TRUNNANO) is a trusted global chemical material supplier & manufacturer with over 12-year-experience in providing super high-quality chemicals and Nanomaterials, including boride powder, nitride powder, graphite powder, zinc sulfide, calcium nitride, 3D printing powder, etc.If you are looking for high-quality Silicon Boride Powder, please feel free to contact us and send an inquiry. ([email protected]) 

U.S. oil prices surged about 10% to $105.14 a barrel. This is the highest level since 2014. The world benchmark Brent stock futures oil price soared by about 8% to $105.40 per barrel. The most direct rise in crude oil is inflation. The rise in oil prices means that people’s food, clothing, housing, production costs, and living costs will rise. The direct impact is the price of goods. Rising purchasing power declines, and the currency depreciates.Affected by the rise in global oil prices, the price of the Silicon Boride Powder also fluctuates. If you want to know the Silicon Boride Powder, please feel free to contact us.

(What is Silicon Boride Powder?)