Glass-Like Carbon
From Open Source Ecology
Basics
- Also known as "Glassy Carbon" and "Vitreous Carbon", but both of these are Trademarked , and thus shouldn't be used (this is also shown in how they have much less results when searched in a search engine)
- A carbon material with properties like that of a ceramic/glass
- It's most important properties are high temperature resistance, hardness (7 Mohs ), low density, low electrical resistance, low friction, low thermal resistance, extreme resistance to chemical attack and impermeability to gases and liquids.
- It's main uses seem to be as Electrode Material, and in Crucibles
- If foamed it is reffered to as "Reticulated Vitreous Carbon (RVC)" (need to see if this is common and/or trademarked
- Supposedly thermally conductive and thus not suitible as Rigid Panel Insulation ?
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