Izitini ze-Corundum ziwuhlobo lwezinto eziphikisayo ezikhombisa ukuqina okuhlukile nokumelana namazinga okushisa aphezulu, ukwenza ukukhetha okubalulekile ezinhlelweni ezahlukahlukene zezimboni. Yakhiwe ikakhulukazi nge-aluminium oxide (Al2O3), lezi zitini zikhombisa amandla avelele emishini kanye nokuzinza okushisayo, ukubenza bakwazi ukumelana nezimo ezimbi kakhulu ezingavumelani okunye