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Titanium boride (TiB2)

CAS 12045-63-5

Used in 2 industrial sectors tracked by the EPA.

Molecular structure of 12045-63-5
1 B
US production30.0K lb
Import volumeZero
Import dependency0%
Top sourceNo public record

Production is reported production, not a complete census of factories. Production reporting year: 2023. Import value and source-country shares describe a shared customs category, not a separate chemical measurement.

Where It Comes From

Customs basis: HS 285000 · basket

EPA reports by year
2023
US production 30.0K lb · Imports Zero
2019
US production 29.1K lb · Imports Zero

HS customs code 285000 covers 58 tracked chemicals in total. US Census does not break out this chemical's share, so the country-of-origin mix is not available. EPA CDR reports import dependency at the chemical level separately, shown above.

EPA-registered manufacturers (1)
Momentive Performance Materials Quartz

Why It Matters

Sectors
TransportationMetals & Mining
Downstream UsesNot recorded
FDA Shortage Status
No FDA shortage records

Industrial Uses

  • •Abrasives in Transportation Equipment Manufacturing (80%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product

Chemical Identity

CAS12045-63-5
PubChem CID92028754
DTXSIDDTXSID00190718
FormulaB2Ti
Mol. Weight69.49 g/mol
SMILES[B].B#[Ti]

Data Sources

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Brief citations

Titanium boride (TiB2) (CAS 12045-63-5) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/12045-63-5/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID00190718. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID00190718 PubChem: 92028754. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/92028754 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 12045-63-5. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 12045-63-5. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting