Silicon Carbide (SiC) is one of the most popular high performance tribo-materials, which has been commercially available for more than twenty-five years. Its features include:

· Excellent abrasion and wear resistance
· Excellent corrosion resistance
· Low coefficient of friction
· Low coefficient of thermal expansion
· High thermal conductivity
· Hardness greater than Tungsten Carbide

Different grades of Silicon Carbide are available as following:
· Reaction Bonded Silicon Carbide (RB SiC) – a very economical material which gives excellent wear characteristics, as well as good chemical resistance.