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Silicon Carbide Products
BPI processes and reclaims SiC from a variety of by-product and manufactured feedstocks. These finished products often can substitute for a more expensive raw material with equivalent quality characteristics.
Click on one of the following links for technical data on BPI’s Silicon Carbide (SiC) products.
Tech Data Sheet: Metallurgical SiC 78
Background:
A crushed and sized SiC product sourced from refractory scrap for metallurgical or refractory applications.
Typical Chemistry:
| SiC | 78% +/- 5% |
| SiO2 | < 10% |
| Free Carbon | < 10% |
| CaO | < 3% |
| Al2O3 | <3% |
| Al | < 1% |
| Fe | < 1% |
| N | < 3% |
Moisture:
less than 1%
Typical Sizing:
- 1 1/2 inch by 3/8 inch
- 3/8 inch by down
- Custom sizing available
Packaging:
Supersacks, bulk dumps
Tech Data Sheet: Metallurgical SiC - HG
A high grade SiC product for metallurgical applications.
Typical Chemistry:
| SiC | 90% | +/- 3% |
| SiO2 | < 4% | |
| Free Carbon | < 5% | |
| Al | < 1% | |
| Fe | < 1% | |
| N | < 1% |
Moisture:
< 1%
Typical Sizing:
¼ inch by down
Packaging:
Bulk, supersacks, or bags
Tech Data Sheet: Metallurgical SiC
Background:
A high grade SiC product for metallurgical applications. Composed of SiC grain with small amounts of organic binders such as molasses or lignin. May contain some elemental Si and small amounts of clay and organic binders.
Typical Chemistry:
| SiC | 88% | +/- 3% |
| SiO2 | 4% | +/- 2% |
| Free Carbon | 3% | +/- 2% |
| Si | < 2% | |
| Al | < 2% | |
| Fe | < 2% | |
| N | < 1% | |
| Volatiles | < 3% | (organic binders) |
Moisture:
< 2%
Typical Sizing:
3/8 inch by down
Packaging:
3000 lb. supersacks