Fiber materials
Available from Free Form Fibers:
| Material | Key Benefit |
|---|---|
| Silicon carbide | Ideal combination of strength to weight ratio and oxidation resistance at high temperature. Stoichiometric (pure Silicon Carbide) form is most valuable as properties are very sensitive to oxygen and nitrogen content. |
| Boron carbide | Hardness second only to diamond, excellent abrasive material. |
| Amorphous boron | Highest specific-strength known, short of single wall carbon nanotubes. |
| Hafnium carbide / Tantalum carbide |
The two highest temperature structural materials known to man. |
| Tungsten carbide | Very high-hardness, excellent impact erosion resistance, high-temperature, platinum substitute for catalyst, substrate for diamond. |
| Magnesium diboride | Excellent combination of low weight, strength and superconductivity. |
| Glassy carbon | Hydrogen-rich, very low coefficient of friction, conductive. |
| Diamond like carbon (DLC) | High-temperature structural fiber, over 99% pure, stoichiometric. |
| Single-crystal tungsten | Pure crystalline filament along <100> fiber axis. |
| Boron nitride | Third highest material in hardness. Excellent abrasive material. |
| Titanium diboride | Very hard, stable ceramic at high temperature and a superconductor at low temperature. |
| Magnesium diboride | Superconductor at low temperature. Sought for its electronic properties and light weight. |
| Hafnium diboride | Very high-temperature material, high-strength, high-hardness. |
| Lanthanum hexaboride / Cerium hexaboride |
Single crystal. Very low work function in electronic applications. |
| Molybdenum Carbide | Very hard, high-density, high-temperature ceramics. Good resistance to oxidation. |
| Tungsten disulfide | Highest corrosion resistance at high temperature. |
