Hafnium carbide powder is obtained by the reduction of hafnium(IV) oxide with carbon at 1,800 to 2,000 °C.
hˈæfniəm kˈɑːɹbaɪd pˈaʊdɚɹ ɪz əbtˈeɪnd baɪ ðə ɹᵻdˈʌkʃən ʌv hˈæfniəm ɹˌoʊmən fˈoːɹ ˈɑːksaɪd wɪð kˈɑːɹbən æt wˈʌn,ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd tə tˈuː,zˈiəɹoʊzˈiəɹoʊ zˈiəɹoʊ dᵻɡɹˈiːz sˈiː.