Silicon Carbide Ceramics: High-Performance Materials for Extreme Environments alumina
1. Material Basics and Crystal Chemistry 1.1 Composition and Polymorphic Framework (Silicon Carbide Ceramics) Silicon carbide (SiC) is a covalent ceramic substance made up of silicon and carbon atoms in a 1:1 stoichiometric proportion, renowned for its phenomenal firmness, thermal conductivity, and chemical inertness. It exists in over 250 polytypes– crystal structures differing in piling…