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Silicon Carbide Applications

  • Lapping/Polishing
  • Slurry Sawing Quartz
  • Brake Shoes for Trains
  • Ceramic Coatings
  • Buffing Compounds
  • Wear Components
  • Heating Elements
  • Coated Abrasives
  • Igniters
  • Toner Applications
  • Electronic Packaging
  • Ceramic Pumps
  • Wiresawing Semiconductor Materials
  • Ceramic and Metal Matrix Composites
  • Metal Finishing Brushes and Rolls, Etc.
  • Granite and Marble Polishing
  • Polishing of Precious Stones/Lapidary
  • Dispersion in Nickel Matrix for Wear-Resistant Layers, e.g., cylinders
  • Ceramic Seals and Rings
  • Wet and Dry Micro-Blasting
  • Grinding Media
  • Finishing Ball Bearings
  • "Scratching" Memory Discs

Features Benefits
Extreme hardness and uniformity of shape Faster cutting and surface smoothing, shorter work cycles, increased production
Maximum resistance to breakdown Longer cutting life, increased cost-effectiveness, less dust and less clean-up
Consistent, high quality grains Predictable, repeatable results
Versatility; a wide range of grit sizes Ideal for a variety of applications including grinding, lapping, polishing, and blasting

Product Name Carbolon Black Carbolon Wire Saw Carbolon Anti-Slip Carbolon Green

Typical Analysis on No.16 grit

Silicon Carbide
SiC
97.80 97.80 97.80 99.2
Silicon Dioxide
SiO2
1.26 1.26 1.26 0.15
Silica
Si
0.49 0.49 0.49 0.10
Free Iron
Fe
0.15 0.15 0.15 0.02
Aluminum
Al
0.10 0.10 0.10
Carbon
C
0.20 0.20 0.20 0.15
Specific Gravity 3.20 3.20 3.20 3.21
Bulk Density 1.55 1.50 1.55 1.55
Hardness
Knoop 100
2450 2450 2450 2500
Color Black Black Black Green
Grit Sizes 8-240
280-1200
1F-4F
46/70
60/90
50/120
35/120
8/16
12/30
36/60
10-240
280-1200
1F-3F