Silicone Carbide, Carborundum, Moissanite, Crystolon, Black Silicon Carbide, Green Silicon Carbide, 409-21-2

Silicone Carbide, Carborundum, Moissanite, Crystolon, Black Silicon Carbide, Green Silicon Carbide, 409-21-2

Silicon Carbide (SiC) is a hard, durable, and heat-resistant compound made from silicon and carbon. It is widely used in abrasives, electronics, automotive, and industrial applications due to its high thermal conductivity, chemical stability, and extreme hardness.

Properties

• Chemical Formula: SiC

• CAS Number: 409-21-2

• Density: 3.21 g/cm³

• Melting Point: Approximately 2700°C

• Hardness: Mohs scale 9-9.5 (close to diamond)

• Electrical Properties: Semiconductor characteristics

• Thermal Conductivity: 50-100 W/mK

Applications

• Abrasives → Used in grinding wheels, sandblasting, and cutting tools.

• Electronics → Essential for high-temperature semiconductors and LED technology.

• Automotive → Found in brake discs and ceramic armor.

• Defense Industry → Used in armor coatings and high-strength materials.

• Industrial Furnaces → Applied in high-temperature furnace linings.

Silicon carbide is a versatile material with exceptional durability and resistance, making it a key component in engineering and industrial applications.

Silicon Carbide (SiC) is known by several alternative names, including:

• Carborundum

• Moissanite (when referring to its natural mineral form)

• Crystolon

• Methanidylidynesilanylium (IUPAC name)

• Black Silicon Carbide (lower purity variant)

• Green Silicon Carbide (higher purity variant)

• The CAS number for Silicon Carbide is 409-21-2