Silicon carbide is a compound of silicon and carbon which can be obtained from coke and quartz sand at a temperature of about 2500° Celsius. Our experts can translate specific technical requests into real and suitable customer solutions by taking advantage of the outstanding features of this material:

• Very good hardness
• Chemical and thermal resistance
• Good resistance to fluctuations in temperatures
• High thermal conductivity
• Low thermal expansion
• Good wear resistance
• Good anti-friction properties

Components made of silicon carbide find applications in several industrial sectors:

• Pumps shafts; plungers for high-pressure pumps
• Sliding bearings used in industrial pumps as well as in stirrers and mixers for the chemical, pharmaceutical and food industry
• Mechanical seal rings particularly suitable for heavy-duty applications as handling of abrasive fluids
• Separators wheels used in the production of powders and granules for chemical, pharmaceutical and food industry.