| Compound |
Uranium Monocarbide |
| Synonyms | |
| Formula | UC |
| Molecular Formula | CU |
| Molecular Weight | 250.040 |
| CAS RN: | 12070-09-6 |
| Properties | gray with metallic appearance; fcc. a = 049605 nm; can be prepared by arc melting stoichiometric amounts of the elements in an inert atm; reacts with oxygen [CIC73] |
| Solubility | |
| Density, g/cm3: | 13.63 [KIR78] |
| Melting point, °C | 2790 [CIC73] |
| Boiling point, °C | |
| Reactions: | |
| Thermal Conductivity, W/(m·K): | 25 [KIR78] |
| Thermal Expansion Coefficient: | 9.1 x 10ˉ6/K [KIR78] |