Description: Excel E is a high quality carbon-bonded silicon carbide crucible manufactured using the latest roller-forming techniques and incorporating a special multi-phase glaze protection system.

(Credit: DoE) Now it seems that silicon carbide (SiC) may soon replace the traditional zirconium alloy with General Atomics’ SiGa fuel cladding, which has been tested over the past 120 days in ...

The charged mold then goes into a microwave kiln, which is essentially an insulating chamber that contains a silicon carbide crucible inside a standard microwave oven. Although it seems like ...

“Silicon carbide (SiC) is a ceramic material with ... “Some applications of SiC include ceramic crucibles and plates, ...