Silicon carbide powder, superfine, 600 grit, Thermo Scientific Chemicals

Description

Silicon carbide powder is used for its hardness in abrasive machining processes such as grinding, honing, water-jet cutting and sandblasting. And is also used as a support and shelving material in high temperature kilns such as for firing ceramics, glass fusing, or glass casting.

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.

Applications
Silicon carbide powder is used for its hardness in abrasive machining processes such as grinding, honing, water-jet cutting and sandblasting. And is also used as a support and shelving material in high temperature kilns such as for firing ceramics, glass fusing, or glass casting.

Solubility
Insoluble in water.

Notes
Store away from strong oxidizing agents. Keep container tightly closed. Store in cool, dry conditions in well sealed containers.

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+]

• Quantity: 2500 g
• Solubility Information: Insoluble in water.
• IUPAC Name: methanidylidynesilanylium
• Formula Weight: 40.1
• Odor: Odorless
• Density: 3.16
• Chemical Name or Material: Silicon carbide powder, superfine, 600 grit

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