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Discussion Forum : General Science - Elements and Metals (Q.No. 19)
19.
In which of the following activities silicon carbide is used?
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Qummar Waheed said:
1 decade ago
Silicon carbide, also known as carborundum, is a compound of silicon and carbon with chemical formula SiC. It occurs in nature as the extremely rare mineral moissanite. Silicon carbide powder has been mass-produced since 1893 for use as an abrasive.
Pooja srivastava said:
1 decade ago
Diamond is the naturally occurring substance it is found rarely and costly but silicon carbide is man mad substance so mostly try to use the silicon carbide is used for cutting very hard substances.
Saurabh said:
10 years ago
Kevlar (a synthetic fiber of high tensile strength used especially as a reinforcing agent in the manufacture of tyres and other rubber products) is used to making bullet proof jackets.
Santosh kumar yadav said:
1 decade ago
Sure diamond is most hard substance but the cost and availability limit the use of diamond and therefore silicon carbide is used to the cut the very hard metal.
Aniket said:
1 decade ago
Silicon is less in cost that of diamond and to much hard to cut hard materials. We use diamonds also as cutting tool on cutting edge for more harder materials.
Ramesh said:
1 decade ago
Friends, diamond is the hardest natural made substance.
But the silicone carbide is man made that's all. But the world's hardest material is "Lonsdaleite".
But the silicone carbide is man made that's all. But the world's hardest material is "Lonsdaleite".
Pooja said:
8 years ago
Question is not about the hardest substance. It's about the activity of the Silicon Carbide from the given option. Hope you all agree with my answer.
Gopal said:
9 years ago
We can observe silicon carbide in many workshops. Asnit is used as cutting tool to cut hard materials.
Ex:- lathe machines, milling machines etc.
Ex:- lathe machines, milling machines etc.
Kristel Jade said:
1 decade ago
If diamond is the hardest naturally occurring substance, then what is used to cut it? Is it silicon carbide? Hope you answer my question soon. :).
Prashanth said:
6 years ago
Diamond is the hardest material but it is used for cutting non-ferrous materials only if we use for ferrous materials diffusion wear takes place.
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