Silicon carbide, beta-phase, nanopowder

Description

S.A. 70 to 90 m²/g | CAS: 409-21-2 | CSi | 40.10 g/mol

Silicon carbide can be used form very hard ceramics that are widely used in applications requiring high endurance, such as car brakes, car clutches and ceramic plates in bulletproof vests. Electronic applications of silicon carbide as light-emitting diodes (LEDs) and detectors in early radios.

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Specifications

Chemical Identifiers

• CAS: 409-21-2
• Molecular Formula: CSi
• Molecular Weight (g/mol): 40.10
• MDL Number: MFCD00049531
• InChI Key: HBMJWWWQQXIZIP-UHFFFAOYSA-N
• Synonym: silicon carbide, carborundum, silicon monocarbide, carborundeum, tokawhisker, betarundum, carbolon, nicalon, silundum, carbon silicide
• PubChem CID: 9863
• ChEBI: CHEBI:29390
• SMILES: [C-]#[Si+]

• Melting Point: 2700°C
• Color: Black to Gray
• Physical Form: Powder
• Quantity: 25 g
• Solubility Information: Insoluble in water
• IUPAC Name: methanidylidynesilylium
• Formula Weight: 40.1
• Odor: Odorless
• Chemical Name or Material: Silicon carbide, beta-phase

Safety and Handling

Hazard Category	H315-H319-H335-H350
Precautionary Statement	P201-P202-P261-P264b-P271-P280i-P281-P302+P352-P304+P340-P305+P351+P338-P308+P313-P332+P313-P362-P501c
EINECSNumber	206-991-8
TSCA	Yes
Recommended Storage	Ambient temperatures

SDS

RUO – Research Use Only