Silicon carbide, beta-phase, nanopowder, 95% min, Thermo Scientific Chemicals

Description

Silicon carbide is used in applications requiring high endurance, such as car brakes, car clutches and ceramic plates in bulletproof vests. Used in electronic applications, measure gas temperatures in an optical technique called thin filament pyrometry. Used in jewelry, steel production, grapheme production. It is also used in production of exponential resistors, wire sawing, construction industry, a filler in plastics and composites, ceramic sintered parts, ferrites and soft metals.

This Thermo Scientific Chemicals brand product was originally part of the Alfa Aesar product portfolio. Some documentation and label information may refer to the legacy brand. The original Alfa Aesar product / item code or SKU reference has not changed as a part of the brand transition to Thermo Scientific Chemicals.

Specifications

Chemical Identifiers

• CAS: 409-21-2
• Molecular Formula: CSi
• Molecular Weight (g/mol): 40.10
• MDL Number: MFCD00049531
• InChI Key: HBMJWWWQQXIZIP-UHFFFAOYSA-N
• Synonym: silicon carbide, carborundum, silicon monocarbide, carborundeum, tokawhisker, betarundum, carbolon, nicalon, silundum, carbon silicide
• PubChem CID: 9863
• ChEBI: CHEBI:29390
• SMILES: [C-]#[Si+]

• Melting Point: 2700°C
• Color: Black to Gray
• Physical Form: Powder
• Quantity: 5 g
• Merck Index: 14,8492
• Solubility Information: Insoluble in water, alcohol; Soluble in fused alkali
• IUPAC Name: methanidylidynesilanylium
• Formula Weight: 40.1
• Percent Purity: ≥95%
• Odor: Odorless
• Chemical Name or Material: Silicon carbide, beta-phase

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