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Data Legend. The Silicon Carbide price chart shows the prices in USA Dollar per metric ton (USD/mt) in 6 locations, as follows:
- US: transaction, cif
- Europe: transaction, cif, Germany
- Middle East: transaction, cif, Turkey
- NE Asia: transaction, fob, Russia
- SE Asia: transaction, cif, India
- C. Europe: transaction, cif, Poland
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Price Dynamics. The Silicon Carbide price in United States decreased during September 2018 to 948 USD per metric ton, which represents a considerable decline of 29% compared to the previous month’s value. On a year-over-year basis, Silicon Carbide prices in United States decreased modestly by 1%. Meanwhile, in Germany, the average price of Silicon Carbide amounted to 896 USD per metric ton, from 889 USD per metric ton one year earlier. On a month-over-month basis, the Silicon Carbide price in Germany is 5% lower than the price one month before.
The price of Silicon Carbide in Turkey declined considerably throughout September 2018, reaching 947 USD per metric ton. The price in Turkey is 32% lower than the average price in the previous month and 8% lower than the average price one year before. In contrast, Silicon Carbide prices in Russia increased modestly during September 2018, reaching 989 USD per metric ton, which means a rise of 0.5% from the previous month’s price and a rise of 1% from the previous year’s price.
The Silicon Carbide prices in India experienced a significant decline of 150 USD per metric ton from the prior month's price, to 1,040 USD per metric ton. Such price movement in India meant a decrease of 13% on a monthly basis and a rise of 6% on a yearly basis. On the other hand, in September 2018, the Silicon Carbide price in Poland witnessed a rise of 60 USD per metric ton when compared against the previous month's price, to 1,730 USD per metric ton. The September 2018 price in Poland is 15% lower than the price one year before.
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About Silicon Carbide. Silicon Carbide is a semiconductor widely used as an abrasive. It is synthetically produced in mass since 1893 and its natural form was only observed in 1905. The transparent mineral known as moissanite is almost as brilliant and as hard as diamond and is therefore often used as a gemstone.
Silicon Carbide should be stored in a closed, separated, and dry area, especially when the material is in its powder form since it can absorb moisture from ambient air.
Raw materials and the respective production processes employed in the manufacturing of Silicon Carbide are listed below.
- Green/anthracite sponge coke + quartz (Acheson electrothermal process)
The uses and applications of Silicon Carbide may vary according to its specification. The main forms of Silicon Carbide are sintered silicon carbide (SSC); nitride bonded silicon carbide (NBSC); and reaction bonded silicon carbide (RBSC).
Silicon Carbide has been mostly used to produce abrasives; refractory ceramics (furnace linings); heating elements; structural ceramic components (combustion engines, turbines, heat exchangers); cutting tools; light-emitting diodes; and voltage-dependent electrical resistors. In addition, Silicon Carbide is used as an alloying and deoxidizing agent in ferrous metallurgy due to its property to dissolve in molten iron.
