PROCESS FOR PRODUCTION OF SILICON CARBIDE MOLDED ARTICLE

摘要

A method of producing a silicon carbide molded item is provided. The method includes molding a curable silicone composition comprising a silicon carbide powder or a combination of a silicon carbide powder and a carbon powder into a desired shape, curing the molded curable silicone composition to yield a cured silicone molded item, and then thermally decomposing the cured silicone molded item under a non-oxidizing atmosphere. The method is capable of simply producing a high-purity silicon carbide molded item having a desired shape and dimensions.