Silicon Carbide (SSiC/SiSiC) – Micro Ceramics Ltd

Silicon Carbide (SSiC/SiSiC)

Silicon Carbide (SSiC/SiSiC)

Silicon Carbide is an extremely hard material close to that of diamond. It’s high thermal conductivity, high-temperature strength, low thermal expansion, resistance to chemical reaction, and the fact that it is toxicologically safe make it excellent ceramic material for a wide range of applications.

Micro Ceramics provides parts made of silicon carbide for:

Semiconductors – Electrostatic chucks, vacuum chucks, ceramic blades, dry and wet components
Optoelectronic – Lightweight optical mirrors, semiconductor wafer handling, reflective imaging systems
Other – Seals, bearings, pipes,

Key silicon carbide properties:

Low density (3.1–3.2 g/cm3)
High flexural strength (450-540 MPa)
High hardness (22.0-25.0 GPa)
Low thermal expansion (3.7-4.2 ×10-6/℃)
High elastic modulus (430 GPa)
Excellent thermal shock resistance (400 ℃)
Superior chemical inertness

See properties table for more information.