What industries are silicon carbide reaction sintering electric furnaces used in?
04-08-2025 Author: KJ technology
Silicon carbide reaction sintering electric furnace is widely used in multiple industries due to its excellent performance, mainly including:
Nonferrous metal smelting industry: Utilizing silicon carbide as a high-temperature indirect heating material with high temperature resistance, high strength, good thermal conductivity, impact resistance, etc., such as solid tank distillation furnace, distillation furnace tray, aluminum electrolytic cell, copper melting furnace lining, arc plate for zinc powder furnace, thermocouple protection tube, etc.
Steel industry: Utilizing the characteristics of corrosion resistance, thermal shock resistance, wear resistance, and good thermal conductivity of silicon carbide, it is used for lining large blast furnaces to improve equipment service life.
Metallurgical beneficiation industry: Silicon carbide has a hardness second only to diamond and has strong wear resistance. It is an ideal material for wear-resistant pipelines, impellers, pump chambers, cyclones, and ore hopper liners, as well as one of the ideal materials for aviation runways.
Building materials, ceramics, and grinding wheel industry: By utilizing their high thermal conductivity, strong thermal radiation, and high thermal intensity, thin plate kilns are manufactured. This not only reduces kiln capacity, but also improves kiln capacity and product quality, shortening production cycles.
Energy saving field: Utilizing the excellent thermal conductivity and stability of silicon carbide to produce heat exchangers, reducing fuel consumption, saving fuel, and improving productivity.
In the field of mechanical manufacturing, high-speed cutting tools, bearings, and seals are manufactured. Silicon carbide seals are widely used in industries such as automotive, aerospace, and chemical, and can maintain reliable sealing performance in high temperature and high pressure environments.
Electronics industry: Utilizing the high thermal conductivity and insulation properties of silicon carbide to manufacture heat sinks, heat exchangers, etc.
Chemical industry: Utilizing the corrosion resistance and wear resistance of silicon carbide to manufacture chemical reactors, heat exchangers, wear-resistant equipment, etc.
Photovoltaic and semiconductor industry: Utilizing the high purity and high temperature resistance characteristics of silicon carbide, manufacturing single crystal silicon drawing supports, high-temperature refractory structural components, etc., to ensure the stable operation of photovoltaic and semiconductor equipment.
Aerospace and new energy fields: manufacturing rocket nozzles, gas turbine components, and heat exchangers, suitable for thermal structural components under extreme conditions.
In addition, silicon carbide reaction sintering electric furnaces can also be used to produce silicon carbide ceramics, such as internal materials in photovoltaic (inverter) ceramic kilns, as well as bulletproof plates and tank armor in the military industry. With the continuous advancement of technology, the application fields of silicon carbide reaction sintering electric furnaces will continue to expand.
