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CUBIC BORON NITRIDE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2001-06-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
- Industrial Ceramics
- Lubrication Technology
- Mineralogy
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- cubic boron nitride
1, record 1, English, cubic%20boron%20nitride
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- CBN 2, record 1, English, CBN
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Boron nitride. ... Graphite-like (g-BN), wurzite (w-BN) and zinc blende (z-BN) are known polymorphs of BN corresponding to the graphite (hexagonal) and diamond (cubic) structures. ... Cubic boron nitride is second in hardness only to diamond. It is used for high performance tool bits and in special grinding applications. 3, record 1, English, - cubic%20boron%20nitride
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The newer synthesized abrasives include cubic boron nitride which is increasingly important in the finish grinding of hard alloy steels, and zirconia-alumina, which is used primarily in coated abrasives. 4, record 1, English, - cubic%20boron%20nitride
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 CONT
Manufactured abrasives include alumina, silicon carbide, boron carbide, cubic boron nitride, and diamond. 4, record 1, English, - cubic%20boron%20nitride
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Compare "borazon." 5, record 1, English, - cubic%20boron%20nitride
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
- Céramiques industrielles
- Tribologie
- Minéralogie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- nitrure de bore cubique
1, record 1, French, nitrure%20de%20bore%20cubique
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- CBN 2, record 1, French, CBN
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Nitrure de bore cubique. Le plus récent des abrasifs de synthèse; il est constitué de nitrure de bore cubique obtenu à partir de nitrure de bore hexagonal sous forte pression 7 000 MPa [...] et haute température 1 650 °C environ; chaque grain est enrobé d'une pellicule métallique. 1, record 1, French, - nitrure%20de%20bore%20cubique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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