Silicon Carbide Formula
Silicon carbide is one of the hardest substances known, boasting a Mohs hardness rating of 9. It is chemically inert and commonly used in abrasives and metallurgical applications. Silica sand and carbon are combined in an electric resistance-type furnace designed by Acheson to produce this green-to-bluish black material, producing an iridescent product with greenish to bluish black hues. Physical Properties Silicon carbide is an abrasive and semiconductor material. It has many different forms, or polytypes, each distinguishable by how atoms are arranged within its layers and stacking sequence. Each form possesses unique physical properties due to these differences in arrangement of its atomic structures within each form or polytype. Silicon …