| Melting point |
2700 °C (lit.) |
| bulk density |
0.069g/cm3 |
| Density |
3.22 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
| refractive index |
2.6500 |
| solubility |
Soluble in molten sodium hydroxide, potassium hydroxide and in molten iron. |
| form |
nanopowder |
| color |
Green |
| Specific Gravity |
3.22 |
| Resistivity |
107–200 (ρ/μΩ.cm) |
| Water Solubility |
Soluble in molten alkalis (NaOH, KOH) and molten iron. Insoluble in water. |
| Thermal Conductivity |
0.69 W/(m·K) |
| Hydrolytic Sensitivity |
1: no significant reaction with aqueous systems |
| Crystal Structure |
Cubic, Sphalerite Structure - Space Group F(-4)3m |
| Merck |
14,8492 |
| Exposure limits |
ACGIH:TLV-TWA 0.1 f/cc,respirable fibers* OSHA:PEL-TWA 15 mg/m3 (total dust),5 mg/m3 (respirable fraction) NIOSH:REL-TWA 10 mg/m3 (total dust),5 mg/m3 (respirable fraction) |
| Stability |
Stability |
| Cosmetics Ingredients Functions |
ABRASIVE |
| InChI |
1S/CSi/c1-2 |
| InChIKey |
HBMJWWWQQXIZIP-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
| SMILES |
[C-]#[Si+] |
| Modulus of Elasticity |
459 - 476 GPa |
| Knoop Microhardness |
3000, at 25°C |
| Poissons Ratio |
0.14, sintered |
| Shear Modulus |
180 GPa, Calculated |
| NIST Chemistry Reference |
Silicon monocarbide(409-21-2) |
| IARC |
2A (Vol. 111) 2017 |
| EPA Substance Registry System |
Silicon carbide (409-21-2) |