Silicon Carbide Powders
Silicon Carbide powders have a wide variety of uses that require toughness and hardness, including applications in abrasives for hardness, refractories and ceramics for their resistance to high heat and thermal shock as well as electronics due to thermal conductivity. Pure SiC is produced through the Lely method, in which a granite crucible is heated to high temperatures before SiC sublimes onto graphite at lower temperatures and forms. Chemical vapor deposition techniques may also be employed. Abrasive Applications Black silicon carbide’s hardness makes it an invaluable material in abrasive applications such as creating sandpaper, grinding wheels and cutting tools. Furthermore, its thermal and strength stability makes it perfect for producing …