Ceramic Silicon Carbide SiC Sintered
Description
Silicon carbide (SiC) is a lightweight ceramic material with high strength properties comparable to diamond. It has excellent thermal conductivity, low thermal expansion, and is resistant to corrosion from acids. Silicon carbide is an excellent ceramic material for applications requiring good erosion and abrasive resistance. Silicon carbide ceramics maintains its high mechanical strength in temperatures as high as 1400°C It has higher chemical corrosion resistance than other ceramics. Customization is available upon request.
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Properties
General
Crystal size
dcrystal43169 μm
Density
ρ3.15 g/cm³ at 23 °C
For ceramic structural parts
Mechanical
Thermal
Coefficient of thermal expansion
α4.4E-6 1/K at 23 °C
For ceramic structural parts
Max service temperature
Tmax1600 °C
For ceramic structural parts
Specific heat capacity
cp880 J/(kg·K) at 23 °C
For ceramic structural parts
Thermal conductivity
λ150 W/(m·K) at 23 °C
For ceramic structural parts
Technological properties
Application areas
Used in semiconductor and coating industries, As a bearing material for magnetic drive pumps for many years. It is useful in a variety of applications including spray nozzles, shot blast nozzles and cyclone components
Chemical composition
SiC, ZrO2, Si3N4
Processing history
Sintered
This material data has been provided by Stanford Advanced Materials.
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