該材料是通過無壓燒結高性能亞微米級SiC粉而製成的緻密SiC陶瓷產品，不含遊離矽且晶粒細小，具有耐高溫、高強度、高硬度、高耐腐蝕、抗氧化等優異性能，是目前發達國家製造機械密封環、噴砂嘴、防彈片及磁力泵、 泵組件首選的通用材料，特別適用於在輸送強酸、強鹼等腐蝕性介質的工況中使用。故廣泛應用於石油化工、電力、輕工、航太、汽車、造紙及污水處理等各工業領域。且與碳石墨配對，摩擦係數 ，可用作高參數機械密封。

The major properties of sintered silicon carbide of interest to the engineer or designer, are as follows:High hardness (second only to diamond)Low density 40% the density of steel – approximately the same as aluminiumLow porosityGood wear resistance in sliding and abrasive environmentsExcellent corrosion resistance in most chemical environmentsLow thermal expansion and high thermal conductivity leading to excellent thermal shock resistance.