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357391

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Silicon carbide

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−400 mesh particle size, ≥97.5%

Synonym(s):

Carbon silicide, Carborundum, Methanidylidynesilanylium, Silicon monocarbide

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About This Item

Linear Formula:
SiC
CAS Number:
409-21-2
Molecular Weight:
40.10
EC Number:
206-991-8
MDL number:
MFCD00049531
UNSPSC Code:
12352300
PubChem Substance ID:
24861911
NACRES:
NA.23

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description

hexagonal phase

Quality Level

100

Assay

≥97.5%

form

powder

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particle size

−400 mesh

mp

2700 °C (lit.)

density

3.22 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

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SMILES string

[C-]#[Si+]

InChI

1S/CSi/c1-2

InChI key

HBMJWWWQQXIZIP-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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General description

Silicon carbide (SiC) is a semiconducting material with closed packed stacking of double layers of silicon and carbon. It has excellent thermo-mechanical and electrical properties that make it useful in a variety of electronic and optoelectronic applications.
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Application

SiC is majorly used as a base material for applications such as micro-structures, opto-electronic devices (light emitting diodes (LEDs), UV detectors), high temperature electronics (nuclear electronics), and high frequency devices.

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

nwg

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

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dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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Lot/Batch Number
0000425468
0000425468
0000338335
0000338335
MKCP8220

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