Silicon metal, also known as crystalline silicon or industrial silicon, is mainly used as an additive for non-ferrous alloy. Silicon metal is smelted from quartz and coke in an electric furnace, with about 98% silicon. Silicon metal is mainly composed of silicon, so it has similar properties to silicon. Silicon has two allotropes: amorphous silicon and crystalline silicon.
Application:
1.Widely applied to refractory material and power metallurgy industry to improve the heat resistance, wear resistance and oxidation resistance.
2.In the chemical line of organic silicon, industrial silicon powder is basic raw material that high polymer of organic silicon formatting.
3.Industrial silicon powder is sublimated into monocrystalline silicon, which is widely used in highttech field as an essential raw material for integrated circuit and electronic element.
4.In metallurgy and foundry line, industrial silicon powder is regarded as to be iron base alloy additive, the alloy pharmaceutical of silicon steel, thus improve the steel hardenability.
5.These are used in high-temperature material production in order to manufacture enamels and pottery. These also cater the demands of semiconductor industry by producing ultra-pure silicon wafers.