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: re: silicon carbide reduction

updated fri 28 feb 03

 

iandol on wed 26 feb 03


Dear Tom Buck,

Interesting facts about the structure of Silicon Carbide.

So, if it is basically a uniform mixture and not a structured compound =
how do you explain the hardness, better than 9 on Mohs scale when =
Graphite is down at 1 and Silicon (element)is 7?

Come on Friend, give us the good oil on this one. Where did your =
information come from?

Best regards,
Ivor Lewis. Redhill, South Australia