Publication detail

Acheson, Silicon Carbide, and the Electric Arc

VANÝSEK, P.

Original Title

Acheson, Silicon Carbide, and the Electric Arc

Type

journal article in Web of Science

Language

English

Original Abstract

This historical article looks at the technological discovery of Edward Goodrich Acheson of silicon carbide as one of the number of technological discoveries of the end of 19th century based on the use of electricity and electric arch. The discovery of silicon carbide, knows as its trade name Carborundum is placed in perspective with other discoveries, such as the Hall-Heroult process of making aluminum, the design of laboratory electric furnace by H. Moissan and the use of electric arc for general lighting. While the discovery and first manufacturing occurred in the USA, the technology quickly spread though patent licensing to Europe.

Keywords

Historical account, E. G. Acheson, carborundum, silicon graphite

Authors

VANÝSEK, P.

Released

15. 3. 2017

Publisher

The Electrochemical Society

Location

Pennington, NJ, USA

ISBN

1064-8208

Periodical

Electrochemical Society Interface

Year of study

26

Number

1

State

United States of America

Pages from

36

Pages to

39

Pages count

4

URL

http://interface.ecsdl.org/content/by/year

Full text in the Digital Library

http://hdl.handle.net/11012/69316

BibTex

@article{BUT134261,
  author="Petr {Vanýsek}",
  title="Acheson, Silicon Carbide, and the Electric Arc",
  journal="Electrochemical Society Interface",
  year="2017",
  volume="26",
  number="1",
  pages="36--39",
  doi="10.1149/2.F01171if",
  issn="1064-8208",
  url="http://interface.ecsdl.org/content/by/year"
}