As a new type of inorganic non-metallic material, atmospheric pressure sintered silicon carbide ceramic products have been widely used in kiln, desulfurization and environmental protection, chemical industry, steel, aerospace and other fields. However, the application of atmospheric pressure sintered silicon carbide ceramic products is still in the ordinary stage, and there are a large number of application fields that have not been large-scale development, and the market size is huge. As a manufacturer of atmospheric pressure sintered silicon carbide ceramics, we should continue to strengthen market development, reasonably improve production capacity, and be in a higher position in the new application field of silicon carbide ceramics.
The upstream of the industry is mainly atmospheric pressure sintered silicon carbide smelting and fine powder production. The downstream segment of the industry covers a wide range, including virtually all industries that require high temperature, wear and corrosion resistant materials.
(1) Upstream industry
Silicon carbide powder and metal silicon powder are the main raw materials required by industry. China’s silicon carbide production began in the 1970s. After more than 40 years of development, the industry has come a long way. Smelting technology, production equipment and energy consumption indicators have reached a good level. Nearly 90% of the world’s silicon carbide is produced in China. In recent years, the price of silicon carbide powder has not changed much; Metal silicon powder is mainly produced in Yunnan, Guizhou, Sichuan and other southwest regions. When water and electricity are abundant in summer, the price of metal silicon powder is relatively cheap, while in winter, the price is slightly higher and volatile, but generally relatively stable. The price changes of raw materials in the upstream industry have a certain impact on the product pricing policies and cost levels of enterprises in the industry.
(2) downstream industry
The downstream of the industry is the silicon carbide ceramic product application industry. Silicon carbide ceramic products not only variety, but also excellent performance. Widely used in construction, sanitary ceramics, daily ceramics, magnetic materials, glass-ceramics, industrial furnaces, automobiles, pumps, boilers, power stations, environmental protection, paper making, petroleum, metallurgy, chemical industry, machinery, aerospace and other fields. With the superior performance of silicon carbide ceramic products has been recognized by more and more industries, the application range of silicon carbide ceramic products will be more and more wide. The healthy, sustained and rapid development of the downstream industry will provide a broad market space for the industry and promote the orderly development of the entire industry.
With the wide application of atmospheric pressure sintered silicon carbide ceramic products, the market demand is also increasing, attracting a considerable part of the capital into the field of silicon carbide ceramic manufacturing. On the one hand, the scale of the silicon carbide industry continues to expand, and the original regional production is gradually dispersed to all parts of the country. In a short period of ten years, the silicon carbide industry has developed rapidly. On the other hand, while the scale of the industry continues to expand, it is also facing the phenomenon of vicious competition. Due to the low entry threshold of the industry, the number of production enterprises is large, the size of enterprises is different, and the product quality is uneven.
Some large enterprises focus on technology upgrading and new product research and development; The scale continues to expand, and the visibility and influence of the company are increasing day by day. At the same time, more and more small manufacturers can only rely on low-price strategy to grab orders, leading to vicious competition in the industry. The competition in the industry is fierce, and the industry will also show a trend of polarization.
Post time: Jul-10-2023