Why Choose a Silicon Carbide Seal?
Selecting a suitable mechanical seal for your business is of vital importance, whether that means considering silicon carbide or carbon seals. Carbon is typically chosen as the material for seal applications; however, silicon carbide often provides superior tribological properties with reduced frictional coefficients and longer service lives than its tungsten carbide counterpart. Hardness Silicon carbide (SiC) is an inert ceramic material with excellent thermal conductivity and chemical stability, ideal for seal faces. Produced as granulation powder form and sintered, SiC can then be sintered again into a dense, solid, high-performance material suitable for seal faces. Sometimes this material may also be impregnated with resin or metal impregnation to further improve …