Live Quiz Arena
🎁 1 Free Round Daily
⚡ Enter ArenaQuestion
← ScienceAt high temperature, which outcome occurs because silicon carbide (SiC) crucibles degrade?
A)Increased graphitization induces structural weakening
B)Sublimation initiates grain boundary migration✓
C)Oxidation yields protective silicon dioxide
D)Formation energy destabilizes covalent network
💡 Explanation
The primary degradation mechanism is sublimation of SiC; rather than forming a strong protective layer. Sublimation causes direct material loss because vapor pressure increases the removal rate, therefore weakening the crucible, rather than oxidation.
🏆 Up to £1,000 monthly prize pool
Ready for the live challenge? Join the next global round now.
*Terms apply. Skill-based competition.
Related Questions
Browse Science →- Which outcome results when the intake valve is late closing in an internal combustion engine cycle?
- Which consequence results when excessive heat increases nitrous oxide decomposition?
- Which outcome occurs when a substance surpasses its triple point during compression?
- Which outcome affects semiconductor transistor on-current when gate oxide thickness decreases?
- Which outcome occurs when parasitic inductance couples with capacitance?
- Which phenomenon limits conductivity in intrinsic semiconductors with overlapping hybridized orbitals?
