Izitini ze-Silicon nitride ezihlanganisiwe ze-silicon carbide zenziwa izinhlelo zokusebenza okuphezulu, ikakhulukazi ngenxa yezakhiwo zabo ezihlukile ezihlanganisa ukuqina nokuzinza okushisayo. I-Silicon carbide (SiC) kuyinto eyaziwayo ye-ceramic ekhombisa ubunzima obuhlukile nokumelana nokugqoka ne-oxidation. Lapho kuhlanganiswa ne-silicon nitride (Si3N4), lezi zitini zithola ukucindezeleka okuthuthukisiwe komshini