Vanadium carbide

Vanadium carbide
Names
	Other names Vanadium Carbon; Vanadium(IV) carbide
Identifiers
CAS Number	12070-10-9 ;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
ChemSpider	27472996;
ECHA InfoCard	100.031.917
EC Number	235-122-5;
PubChem CID	159387;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID80893139 ;
	InChI InChI=1S/C.V/q-1;+1 Key: ZLANVVMKMCTKMT-UHFFFAOYSA-N;
	SMILES [V+]#[C-];
Properties
Chemical formula	VC
Molar mass	62.953 g·mol−1
Appearance	refractory black cubic crystals
Density	5.77 g/cm3
Melting point	2,810 °C (5,090 °F; 3,080 K)
Solubility in water	insoluble
Structure
Crystal structure	cubic, cF8
Space group	Fm3m, No. 225
Related compounds
Related compounds	Niobium carbide; Tantalum carbide;
	Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). verify (what is ?) Infobox references

Vanadium carbide is the inorganic compound with the formula V C. It is an extremely hard and refractory ceramic material. With a hardness of 9-9.5 Mohs, it is possibly the hardest metal-carbide known. It is of interest because it is prevalent in vanadium metal and alloys.