I-Boron Carbide (B4C), eyaziwa nangokuthi idayimane elimnyama, enobulukhuni be-Vickers be>30 GPa, iyinto yesithathu enzima kakhulu ngemva kwedayimane ne-cubic boron nitride.I-Boron carbide ine-cross section ephezulu yokumuncwa kwama-neutron (okungukuthi izakhiwo zokuvikela ezinhle kuma-neutron), ukuzinza emisebeni ye-ionizing kanye namakhemikhali amaningi.Kuyinto efanelekile yezinhlelo zokusebenza eziningi zokusebenza okuphezulu ngenxa yenhlanganisela ekhangayo yezakhiwo.Ukuqina kwayo okuvelele kuyenza ibe impushana ehuquzelayo efanelekile yokugenca, ukupholisha kanye nokusika indiza yamanzi yezinsimbi nezitsha zobumba.
I-Boron carbide iyimpahla ebalulekile enamandla angasindi namandla amakhulu emishini.Imikhiqizo ye-UrbanMines inokuhlanzeka okuphezulu nezintengo ezincintisanayo.Siphinde sibe nolwazi oluningi ekuhlinzekeni uhla lwemikhiqizo ye-B4C.Siyethemba ukuthi singakunikeza izeluleko eziwusizo futhi sikunikeze ukuqonda okungcono kwe-boron carbide kanye nokusetshenziswa kwayo okuhlukahlukene.