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What Is Carborundum Used For?


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Carborundum

  1. Carborundum is another name for Silicon Carbide composed of Silicon and Carbon.
  2. Silicon Carbide crystallizes into close-packed structures covalently bonded to each other.

Uses of Carborundum

  1. Used in the manufacture of high temperature and high-voltage devices.
  2. Used in making electrical appliances like LED and detectors.
  3. Used as an abrasive for grinding, cutting, and polishing process.

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