Silicon carbide is one of the most desirable ceramic materials, offering outstanding properties such as hardness, strength, heat resistance and corrosion/oxidation resistance. Reaction sintering is the best solution for producing large, complex shape silicon carbide ceramics at scale. Unfortunately, however, its efficiency comes with some drawbacks such as uneven density distribution and cracking sintered products. […]

Recrystallized silicon carbide (RSiC) is an exceptional material with unparalleled mechanical and thermal properties, boasting outstanding mechanical and thermal characteristics as well as possessing an enhanced microstructure which enhances these attributes even further. RSIC boasts high thermal conductivity, excellent corrosion resistance, and can be formed into complex shapes without cracking or chipping. Furthermore, its properties

SiC is an ideal material to use for electric vehicle battery inverters due to its ability to withstand high voltages while providing more effective energy conservation and longer driving distances. Though silicon carbide (SiC) occurs naturally in small amounts in meteorites, corundum deposits, and kimberlite, most SiC sold today is synthetically produced and is hard

Silicon carbide powder is widely utilized for its hardness in abrasive machining processes such as grinding, honing, water-jet cutting and sandblasting. Additionally, bulletproof vests use silicon carbide to absorb projectile impacts. Carborundum grit is a widely used abrasive in modern lapidary applications. Additionally, it can be found as part of the carborundum collagraph printing technique.

Reaction bonded silicon carbide has numerous applications due to its superior resistance against wear, high temperature and corrosion. Production methods for reaction bonding include pressureless sintering. RB SiC is manufactured by injecting molten silicon into a porous carbon or graphite preform. Once introduced, it interacts with carbon to form a dense body. High Temperature Strength

Nitride-bonded silicon carbide with superior high-temperature strength and excellent oxidation resistance makes an ideal material for kiln furniture applications. Nitride-bonded silicon carbide of the present invention is particularly resistant to abrasive wear in soil masses. Wear resistance was determined to depend on grain size distribution within the mass worked; for best performance in light soil.

Silicon carbide has an array of applications in industry due to its excellent properties. These include its resistance against corrosion, oxidation and thermal impact. React-bonded SiC is produced through the sintering process by infiltrating liquid silicon into porous green bodies of silicon carbide and infusing it under pressure. The final material has low fracture toughness.

Nitride-bonded silicon carbide boasts excellent mechanical strength and toughness, impact resistance and chemical resistance – as well as being suitable for manufacturing into different shapes and sizes, from cone and sleeve types to complex engineered pieces for equipment involved with mining or processing raw materials. Nitride-bonded silicon carbide offers less wear resistance than steel and

Nitride-bonded silicon carbide (NbSC) is a high-temperature ceramic material widely used across a range of applications. To produce it, silicon powder and gaseous nitrogen are mixed at elevated temperatures with the aid of magnesium as a sintering aid. Nitride-bonded silicon carbide was discovered to have much higher wear resistance than steel in light soil with

Silicon Carbide is one of the hardest and most durable ceramic materials on the market, providing protection from corrosion, wear, and high temperatures. Reaction-bonded silicon carbide is produced by reacting porous carbon with liquid or gaseous silicon and infiltrating it with additional silicon to create a dense ceramic part. Nitride Bonded Silicon Carbide (NB SiC)