Silicon carbide heating elements, also known as globar sic heating elements or silicon carbide rods, are rod-shaped non-metal high-temperature heating elements made of high-quality green silicon carbide as the main raw material, processed, returned, high-temperature silicified and recrystallized.
| Material | Silicon Carbide(SIC) |
| Temperature | 200 ℃~1625 ℃ (392℉ – 2957℉) |
| Diameters | 10 mm – 55 mm |
| Hot zones | Max 4.2 m |
| Lengths | 100 mm – 6 m |
| Shape | slot type, U type, SGR type, SG type, M type, ED type, DB type |
| Coating | Alkali resistant Coating, A Coating, B Coating |
Silicon carbide (SiC) heating elements can withstand temperatures up to 1625℃(2957℉), making them ideal for high-temperature applications. We offer a variety of standard sizes and geometries, as well as custom designs to meet specific requirements for various processes and equipment.
Silicon carbide heating element is a time trusted heating element. It has the advantages of small hot-end resistance, long service life, and energy saving.Silicon Carbide heating elements are available in eight different basic configurations that extend heater life especially in corrosive environments.
The mosi2 heating element is also a heating element used in electric furnaces, and the price is slightly more expensive than the sic heating element.
Silicon carbide (SiC), also known as carborundum, is a hard compound containing silicon and carbon. As a semiconductor, silicon carbide particles can be combined through sintering to form a very hard ceramic, hardness approaching that of diamond.
| Specific gravity | 2.6～2.8g/cm³ | Bend strength | >300kg |
| Hardness | >9MOH’S | Tensile strength | >150Kg.cm³ |
| Porosity rate | <30% | Radiancy | 0.85 |
| Thermal Conductivity | 14-19W/m·℃ （1000℃） |
Specific Heat | 1.0kj/kg·℃ (25~1300℃) |
| Rupture Strength | 50Mpa（25℃） | Coefficient Of Thermal Expansion | 4.5x 10-5 |
Globar sic heating elements has rather large specific resistance. When it is heated in air and the surface temperature of the hot zone reaches 1050℃(2732℉), its resistance rate is 600-1400 mm²/m. Its resistance value changes as the temperature rises.
From room-temperature to 800℃(1472℉) is negative value, over 800℃ is positive value nature curve.
All silicon carbide elements gradually increase in resistance during their life in operation and the rate at which this occurs is affected by the following factors:
The key factor to the optimum service life of the element is to select the surface load of the element correctly according to the furnace construction, atmosphere and temperature below.
The curves show maximum specific element loading for different element types operated in air. These values may be used as a guide, but for maximum element life a lower loading should be used wherever possible.
A lower loading may also be required where elements are to be operated in reducing or other process atmospheres, to maintain element temperatures within the limits, see table below.
| Temperature(℃) | Linear expansion coefficient (10-6m/℃) |
Heat conductivity (Kcal/M hr ℃) |
specific heat (cal.g℃) |
| 0 | / | / | 0.148 |
| 300 | 3.8 | / | / |
| 400 | / | / | 0.255 |
| 600 | 4.3 | 14-18 | / |
| 800 | / | / | 0.294 |
| 900 | 4.5 | / | / |
| 1100 | / | 12-16 | / |
| 1200 | 4.8 | / | 0.325 |
| 1300 | / | 10-14 | / |
| 1500 | 5.2 | / | / |
Therefore, silicon carbide rods are widely used in various high-temperature electric furnaces and other electric heating equipment in the industries of magnetic materials, powder metallurgy, ceramics, glass, metallurgy and machinery.
Compared with metal electric heating elements, Globar sic heating elements have the characteristics of high operating temperature, oxidation resistance, corrosion resistance, long life, low deformation, and convenient installation and maintenance.
Power supply equipment should be selected with a large regulating range voltage and it is a stable and continuous voltage regulating equipment, such as magnetic voltage regulator, silicon controlled DC voltage regulator, etc. If you choose a stage voltage regulator transformer, you should also choose a transformer with a small voltage difference .
The connection mode of silicon carbon rod element can be series or parallel, and parallel is the best. When used in series, the number of branches in series should not be more than 3.
The Common connection methods and their calculation formulas are listed in the following datatable.
Please follow the steps in the following article when replacing and installing globar sic rods.
Silicon Carbide Rod Installation Operation Guide
The resistance value of the heating element will increase and age with the extension of service time. When the resistance of the element increases to 3 times the initial resistance value, it is regarded as the end of service life. There are several factors affecting the aging and life reduction of heating elements:
When used in 1450 ℃(2642℉) clean oxidation atmosphere, the heating element can obtain a relatively long service life. In order to achieve the best service life, the surface load as low as possible should be considered when designing the furnace, and 3-8w/cm² is recommended
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