'Where do i get boron nitride (or other such materials)?'

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Cherise from Gulfport, Mississippi -

I am a mechanical engineering student in Kent, England, and for my second year of studying I need to design and build anything i choose over the course of two terms (three hours a week). I would really like to use non-standard materials and opt for something a bit cooler, i.e. make or coat what i want to make in Cubic Boron Nitride. we have basic machinery (CNC machine, lathes etc) but nothing fancy (CVD machines, huge lasers...). What i want to know is if it is possible to buy small quantities of materials such as boron nitride (small amounts being 500g, or 1 kilo) without spending billions. (I'm building a penknife - type thing, since it fits every part of the syllabus, and I want it to be fairly indestructible).

• Where do i get boron nitride (or other such materials)?

Comment #1 Vince (109.111.97.5) - Sat Aug 21 05:31:16 2010

Boron nitride are not found in nature thus it is produced synthetically. It is thermally stable so it is good for ceramics. Perhaps you can find this kind of materials in chemical companies or chemists who are studying this kind of chemical.

But be careful in using it there are reports about the bad effects of this chemical to the health of an individual.

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