Ceramic Properties Tables
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Silicon Carbide
Silicon Carbide PropertiesSilicon Carbide SiC is an artificial (man-made) mineral known for its very high hardness and abrasion resistance.
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Silicon Carbide Properties
Silicon Carbide
SiC is an artificial (man-made) mineral known for its very high hardness and abrasion resistance. Common applications include pump seals, valve components, and wear intensive applications such as rollers and paper industry retainers.Properties
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Units
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Test
|
Value
|
|---|---|---|---|
Physical
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Chemical Formula
|
-
|
-
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a-SiC
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Density, r
|
g/cm3
|
ASTM C20
|
3.21
|
Color
|
-
|
-
|
dark gray
|
Crystal Structure
|
-
|
-
|
hexagonal
|
Water Absorption
|
% @R.T.
|
ASTM C373
|
0.0
|
Hardness
|
Moh's
|
-
|
9 - 10
|
Hardness
|
knoop (kg/mm2)
|
Knoop 100g
|
2800
|
Mechanical
|
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Compressive Strength
|
MPa @ R.T.
|
ASTM C773
|
1725 - 2500
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Tensile Strength
|
MPa @ R.T.
|
ACMA Test #4
|
310
|
Modulus of Elasticity
(Young's Mod.) |
GPa
|
ASTM C848
|
476
|
Flexural Strength (MOR)
|
MPa @ R.T.
|
ASTM F417
|
324
|
Poisson's Ratio, u
|
ASTM C818
|
0.19
|
|
Fracture Toughness, KIc
|
MPa x m1/2
|
Notched Beam Test
|
4.0
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Thermal
|
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Max. Use Temperature
(* denotes inert atm.) |
ºC
|
No load cond.
|
1400
|
Thermal Shock Resistance
|
DT (ºC)
|
Quenching
|
350 - 500
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Thermal Conductivity
|
W/m-K @ R.T.
|
ASTM C408
|
41
|
Coefficient of Linear Thermal Expansion, al
|
mm/m-ºC (~25ºC
through ±1000ºC)
|
ASTM C372
|
5.12
|
Specific Heat, cp
|
cal/g-ºC @ R.T.
|
ASTM C351
|
0.15
|
Electrical
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Dielectric Constant
|
1MHz @ R.T.
|
ASTM D150
|
10.2
|
Dielectric Strength
|
kV/mm
|
ASTM D116
|
-
|
Electrical Resistivity
|
Wcm @ R.T.
|
ASTM D1829
|
108
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