Table 1 Properties of SiC.

From: An experimental study examined how seawater depth affects the perormance of solar stills with and without silicon carbide

Appearance of SiC

Dense

Colour

Black

Conductivity of the material

0.200 kW/mK

Specific heat capacity at constant pressure

0.00067 kJ/kg K

Modulus of elasticity

440,000 MPa

Water absorption

Nil