Silicon Carbide Briquette: Overview | Excellent Performance
Silicon carbide briquette is a high-performance deoxidizer formed by mixing silicon carbide powder with glass water as a binder, shaped using a briquette machine. The appearance of the silicon carbide briquette mainly includes round flat balls, square flat balls, and oval flat balls, with dimensions primarily at 50mm x 50mm and 35mm x 50mm. Different molds from the briquette machine can be used to customize various shapes and sizes of silicon carbide briquettes.
Characteristics of Silicon Carbide Briquettes
Silicon carbide briquettes contain a rich composition of SiC elements, exhibiting excellent properties such as high temperature resistance, corrosion resistance, and wear resistance. They can withstand harsh environments involving high temperatures, high pressures, and strong corrosion. Thanks to these outstanding characteristics, silicon carbide briquettes serve as important deoxidizing additives in the production of steel and cast iron in electric arc furnaces. They effectively treat the oxygen in molten steel, generating silicon dioxide gas to remove a large amount of oxygen, reducing the oxygen content in molten steel or iron, and minimizing the presence of oxides and impurities, thereby enhancing the quality of steel and cast iron.
Uses of Silicon Carbide Briquettes
During the smelting process in electric arc furnaces, silicon carbide briquettes act as an efficient deoxidizer, effectively removing oxygen from the molten iron, reducing oxides, and improving the morphology of inclusions. This, in turn, enhances the physico-chemical properties of steel and cast iron, improving their overall quality. Silicon carbide briquettes with SiC ≥50% and SiC ≥70% are also widely used in the casting sector, significantly improving the inoculation effect of cast iron, and greatly enhancing its corrosion resistance and wear resistance. This effectively extends the lifespan of castings, leading to extensive applications in automotive manufacturing, cast iron pipe fittings, and other manufacturing fields.
Sustainability of Silicon Carbide Briquettes
As the market demand for steel and cast iron products continues to grow, challenges arise regarding the various performance aspects of silicon carbide briquettes. This drives the development and production of new types of silicon carbide briquettes. Companies possessing silicon carbide briquette technology will face significant competition in these fields. XLS Metals, as an experienced supplier and manufacturer of silicon carbide briquettes, will delve into different sectors to understand industry demands, continuously improving and enhancing the performance of silicon carbide briquettes to meet user requirements, thus providing performance assurance for high-end products.
