SHEET /m/silicon-carbide · PubChem CID 9863 · CAS 409-21-2 · REV 2026.07
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Silicon carbide
from sourceCSi · 40.096 g/mol
carbon silicide · Carborundum · silicon monocarbide · SiC
What is Silicon carbide?
Carborundum: harder than almost anything but diamond, the grit on wet-and-dry paper and the ceramic in brake discs and body armour. from source
CategoryElement & material
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Fig. 1 · 2D structure RDKit
SMILES
[C-]#[Si+]Where you'll find it
A pure element or an engineered material, rather than an ingredient in a product. See the rest of the element & material group.
Toxicity & hazards
DangerFlammableIrritantHealth hazardH225, H315, H319, H335, H336, H350, H351, H370, H372from source