Tungsten Boride

Name:
Tungsten Boride
Detailed information:

M Formula:	WB2
Properties:
Silvery solid. D 10.77, mp 2900C. Insoluble in water; soluble in aqua regia and concentrated acids; decomposed by chlorine at 100C.
Derivation:
Heating tungsten and boron in electric furnace.
Use:
Refractory.