Silicon Carbide Uses
Silicon Carbide (SiC) is an extremely hard, synthetically produced crystalline compound of silicon and carbon. Commonly referred to as Carborundum/Karbrndm/, silicon carbide exhibits great strength. Natural SiC can be found as the rare gemstone moissanite, as well as in very limited amounts in meteorites, corundum deposits, and kimberlite. Commercial production typically involves heating silica sand with carbon at high temperatures in an electric furnace to produce SiC. Abrasive Silicon carbide (SiC), one of the hardest materials on Earth, has become an indispensable tool in abrasive applications. A major constituent of grinding wheels and abrasive cloths, Silicon carbide also excels at cutting nonferrous metals as well as refractory parts. Silicon Carbide …