Product Description

Silicon carbide is a crystalline material formed by fusing silica and coke at high temperatures. Two forms of silicon carbide used in mechanical seals include reaction-bonded and sintered. Silicon carbide seal rings are particularly well suited to abrasive and corrosive applications and a range of temperature extremes. They are excellent thermal conductors and can be specified when high strength and stiffness are required. Silicon carbide approaches the hardness of diamond and possesses outstanding abrasion resistance.