Boron carbide [india] commercially provides boron carbide abrasive grains in india for the first time. These boron carbide abrasive grains are now available in various standard grit sizes. Boron carbide is a superhard abrasive material, next only to diamond and cubic boron nitride in hardness. It simply outclasses the conventional abrasives like aluminium oxide and silicon carbide with its superlative and cost effective performance.Its application areas include : in the hard metals [carbides] industry, in the production of tools and machine components, in finishing/lapping of numerous items, ultrasonic drilling, in nuclear reactors for neutron absorption and also in rocket propellants and armoured plates.
