Silicon carbide has four main application areas: functional ceramics, advanced refractories, abrasives, and metallurgical raw materials. While coarse silicon carbide is readily available and not considered a high-tech product, the application of highly sophisticated nanoscale silicon carbide powder is unlikely to achieve economies of scale in the short term.
⑴ As an abrasive, it can be used to make grinding tools such as grinding wheels, whetstones, grinding heads, and grinding tiles.
⑵ As a metallurgical deoxidizer and high-temperature resistant material.
⑶ High-purity single crystals can be used to manufacture semiconductors and silicon carbide fibers.
Main applications: Wire cutting of 3-12 inch single-crystal silicon, polycrystalline silicon, potassium arsenide, and quartz crystals. Engineering processing materials for the solar photovoltaic industry, semiconductor industry, and piezoelectric crystal industry.
Uses: Semiconductors, lightning rods, circuit components, high-temperature applications, ultraviolet detectors, structural materials, astronomy, disc brakes, clutches, diesel particulate filters, fine-wire pyrometers, ceramic films, cutting tools, heating elements, nuclear fuel, jewelry, steel, protective gear, catalyst carriers, etc.
