Assertion: silicon carbide | /r/ObjectUse | used for its hardness
Facets:
value: in manufacturing
type: OTHER
value: mostly
type: DEGREE
Source sentences:
text: Silicon carbide is mostly used for its hardness and strength, though its combined ceramic and semiconductor properties make SiC excellent in the manufacturing of fast, high-voltage, and high-temperature devices .
text: In manufacturing, it is used for its hardness in abrasive machining processes such as grinding, honing, water-jet cutting and sandblasting.