Physicochemical properties of silicon carbide

1. Material properties

Due to its stable chemical properties, high thermal conductivity, low thermal expansion coefficient, and good wear resistance, silicon carbide has many other uses besides being used as abrasives. For example, silicon carbide powder is applied to the impeller or cylinder of a water turbine by a special process. 

2. Material structure

Pure silicon carbide is a colorless and transparent crystal. Industrial silicon carbide is light yellow, green, blue or even black due to the type and content of impurities, and its transparency varies with its purity.