Pressureless Sintered Silicon Carbide (SSiC)
Sintered from high purity sub-micron ultra-fine silicon carbide powder at the temperature of 2100°C – 2200°C. With its very high hardness and abrasion resistance, Fineway silicon carbide are commonly used as pump seals, valve components, etc.
| Property | Units | Value |
| Composition | SSiC | |
| Density | g/cm3 | 3.1-3.2 |
| Vickers hardness | HV0.5 | 2500 |
| Purity (SiC Percentage) | % | 99 |
| Porosity | % | ＜0.2 |
| Fracture Toughness | MPa·m1/2 | 4 |
| Compressive Strength | MPa | 3000 |
| Flexural Strength | MPa | 400 |
| Young’s Modulus of Elasticity | GPa | 410 |
| Poisson’s Ratio ν | 0.15 | |
| Thermal Conductivity | W/m.k | 100-120 |
| Thermal Expansion Coefficient | i/°C | 4*10^-6 |
| Maximum Use Temperature | °C | 1600 |