Silicon Carbide (Carborundum)

Silicon carbide (SiC), also known as Carborundum is a compound of silicon and carbon with chemical formula SiC. It is a very hard abrasive, characterized by mechanical durability and high thermal and electrical conductivity as well as considerable resistance to temperature change (thermodynamically stable) and oxidization.

Application:

• surface preparation of hard but brittle materials like glass, cemented carbide,
• stone etching (e.g. tombstone art),
• abrasive tools production,
• coated abrasives production (e.g. sanding paper, abrasive cloth),
• fire-resistant materials production.