Tech Talk
What is "Silicon Carbide"?
Silicone Carbide is especially suited to the machining of very hard materials, in particular tungsten carbide, cast iron, chilled iron, marble, and some ceramics, as well as the more reactive yet softer materials like titanium, aluminum, copper, and brass. Silicon carbide is very hard and has an aggressive shape which assists in penetrating the surface of softer materials like low tensile strength steels, aluminum and copper alloys, plastics, rubbers, and soft wood. The slightly impure black silicon carbide is well suited to very rough grinding and more snagging operations, whereas the pure green silicon carbide is more friable and lends itself to cooler cutting and more precise grinding operations in very hard and heat sensitive materials.
