1. Semiconductor industry: Silicon metal is the main raw material for manufacturing semiconductor devices such as integrated circuits, microprocessors, transistors, and solar cells. It has excellent electrical conductivity and stability and is suitable for manufacturing precision electronic components.
2. Ceramic and glass manufacturing: metallic silicon can be used to manufacture ceramic and glass products. In the ceramic industry, it is used as an additive to enhance the hardness and heat resistance of ceramics. In glass manufacturing, metallic silicon can be used as one of the raw materials for the manufacture of various glass products.
3. Chemical industry: Metal silicon can be used to manufacture silicon compounds, such as silicates, silicone, etc. These compounds are widely used in construction, textile, coatings and other fields.
4. Aerospace and military fields: Silicon metal is widely used in the aerospace and military fields, because it has excellent high temperature resistance and radiation resistance, and can be used to manufacture high-performance weapons and equipment such as aircraft and missiles.
5. Other fields: Silicon metal can also be used to manufacture alloys, catalysts, optical fibers and other products, as well as refractories and abrasives.
In short, silicon metal, as an important semiconductor material, has been widely used in electronics, ceramics, chemistry, aerospace and other fields.