TiC vs Ti50C50: What Do the Numbers Mean?

[physicist888]

hi everyone
i hope that someone can explain to me what's the different with a crystalline TiC and a Ti50C50, actually what does the numbers (50) represents?
thanks

 

[Redbelly98]

It looks like the "50" is just the percentage of that element in the alloy. Apparently the numbers always add up to 100, for example:

http://adsabs.harvard.edu/abs/1996JAP...80.1910Y
"Different reaction mechanisms during mechanical alloying Ti₅₀C₅₀ and Ti₃₃B₆₇"

So TiC and Ti₅₀C₅₀ seem to be the same thing.

edit: Thinking about this some more ... TiC might just be a general name for any Ti+C alloy, for example it could include Ti₆₀C₄₀ or any other combination. It would be good if somebody else could answer this question.

 

[charng]

I can provide some clarification on the difference between crystalline TiC and Ti50C50. TiC refers to titanium carbide, a compound made of titanium and carbon atoms. This compound has a specific crystal structure, meaning that the titanium and carbon atoms are arranged in a specific pattern. On the other hand, Ti50C50 refers to a specific composition of titanium and carbon in equal proportions, with the numbers representing the percentage of each element in the compound. This means that Ti50C50 is a specific type of titanium carbide with equal amounts of titanium and carbon atoms. The numbers in this case represent the ratio of elements in the compound and can vary depending on the specific composition. I hope this helps to clarify the difference between these two terms.