Pumex (UK) Ltd is pleased to offer the synthetic super abrasive Silicon Carbide grains. Available in black or green, Silicon Carbide products offer extreme hardness, uniformity of shape, max resistance to breakdown.
Benefits deriving from using Silicon Carbide include faster cutting and surface smoothing, shorter work cycles, increased production, controlled results, dust reduction, increased cost effectiveness.
- Lapping/Grinding
- Polishing/Blasting
|
Physical
Properties | Typical |
|
Crystal Form |
Alpha-silicon Carbide |
| Chemical Nature |
amphoteric |
| Magnetics (%) |
0.007 |
| True Specific Gravity (g/cc) |
3.22 |
| Ball mill friability index
(BMFI) (%)
|
54 |
| Hardness (Knoop 100) |
2450 |
| Melting Temperature (0C)
|
2700 |
| Colour |
black |
| Typical Chemical
Analysis | % |
| Silicon Carbide
|
SiC
|
97.80 |
| Silicon Dioxide |
SiO2
|
0.75 |
| Silicon |
Si
|
0.49 |
| Iron
|
Feo |
0.15 |
| Aluminium
|
Al
|
0.10 |
| Carbon
|
Co
|
0.20 |
|
