Tech Talk
What are advantages to using "Silicon Carbide"?
Silicon carbide is especially suited to the machining of very hard materials, in particular tungsten carbide, cast iron, chillled 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 assist 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 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.
