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{{Image|Silicon Carbide polycrystal.jpg|right|300px|Polycrystalline SiC for mechanical applications.}} | |||
{{Image|Silicon carbide single crystal.jpg|right|300px|Single crystalline SiC for electronic purposes. Image taken before cutting into thin wafers.}} | |||
Silicon carbide (SiC) is a mineral which occurs extremely rarely in nature. When it does it is referred to as [[moissanite]]. It is probably most commonly known for its use as an abrasive due to the extreme hardness of the material, which is only exceeded by the hardness of diamond. | '''Silicon carbide''' (SiC) is a mineral which occurs extremely rarely in nature. When it does it is referred to as [[moissanite]]. It is probably most commonly known for its use as an abrasive due to the extreme hardness of the material, which is only exceeded by the hardness of diamond. | ||
However, SiC is also being researched extensively for applications as a semiconductor for applications requiring high power, high frequency or a large degree of chemical inertness. | However, SiC is also being researched extensively for applications as a semiconductor for applications requiring high power, high frequency or a large degree of chemical inertness. | ||
Revision as of 14:57, 8 January 2009
Silicon carbide (SiC) is a mineral which occurs extremely rarely in nature. When it does it is referred to as moissanite. It is probably most commonly known for its use as an abrasive due to the extreme hardness of the material, which is only exceeded by the hardness of diamond.
However, SiC is also being researched extensively for applications as a semiconductor for applications requiring high power, high frequency or a large degree of chemical inertness.