Editing Titanium diboride (section)

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| ImageFile = Magnesium-diboride-3D-balls.png
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|Section1={{Chembox Identifiers
| CASNo = 12045-63-5
| CASNo_Ref = {{cascite|correct|CAS}}
| ChemSpiderID = 21171261
| EINECS = 234-961-4
| PubChem = 11412340
| StdInChI=1S/B2.Ti/c1-2;
| StdInChIKey = TXVDUUNOLJOZCR-UHFFFAOYSA-N
| SMILES = [B].[Ti].[B]
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|Section2={{Chembox Properties
| Formula = TiB<sub>2</sub>
| MolarMass = 69.489 g/mol
| Appearance = non lustrous metallic grey
| Density = 4.52 g/cm<sup>3</sup>
| MeltingPtC = 3230
| BoilingPt = 
| Solubility = 
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|Section3={{Chembox Structure
| CrystalStruct = Hexagonal, [[Pearson symbol|hP1]] 
| SpaceGroup = P6/mmm
| Coordination = 
| LattConst_a = 302.36 [[picometer|pm]]
| LattConst_c = 322.04 pm
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|Section7={{Chembox Hazards
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| FlashPt = 
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'''Titanium diboride''' (TiB<sub>2</sub>) is an extremely hard ceramic which has excellent heat conductivity, oxidation stability and [[wear resistance]]. TiB<sub>2</sub> is also a reasonable electrical conductor,<ref name="tib1">J. Schmidt et al. "Preparation of titanium diboride TiB2 by spark plasma sintering at slow heating rate" Sci. Technol. Adv. Mater. 8 (2007) 376 [https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.stam.2007.06.009 free download]</ref> so it can be used as a cathode material in [[aluminium smelting]] and can be shaped by [[electrical discharge machining]].