Materials

Carbon - Graphite

Alumina - Ceramic

Silicon Carbide

Tungsten Carbide

C/C Composites, CFC

Molybdenum

Technical Plastic

Carbon Fiber

High thermal conductivity

Low thermal expansion

Excellent corrosion resistant

Low coefficient of friction

High temperature resistant

High mechanical resistant

Properties

Pure SiC

Reaction Bonded SiC

Sintered SiC

Quality

Pure Sic

Density

Elastic modulus

Compressive strength

Maximum temperature

Thermal expansion coeff.

-

%

g/cm³

GPa

MPa

ºC

10^-6/ºC

SiC

>90

>2,7

500

1500

1500

3,9

SiSiC

>90

>3,0

350

3000

1300

4,3

SSiC

>98

>3,1

400

3000

1650

4,0

These properties are typical average value