Silicon Carbide is classified to two types divided by its production methods; Reaction Bonded Silicon Carbide(RB-Sic)and Self Sintered Silicon Carbide(SS-Sic).
Reaction Bonded Silicon Carbide is inferior to Self Sintered Silicon Carbide in mechanical and chemical properties but is widely used in hard faces of mechanical seals because of its excellent lubrication and friction properties.
Self Sintered Silicon Carbide(SS-SiC), also known as Direct Sintered Silicon Carbide, have excellent mechanical/chemical properties that can withstand high concentrate acid and base, and slurry environment.
Precision and efficient press-shaping process is required to compensate the offset measurements before and after the process.

- Physical/mechanical properties of Silicon Carbide