CALCIUM FLUORIDE

PRODUCT IDENTIFICATION
CAS NO.

7789-75-5

CALCIUM FLUORIDE 
EINECS NO. 232-188-7
FORMULA CaF2
MOL WT.

78.07
H.S. CODE

2826.19

TOXICITY

 Oral rat LD50: 4250 mg/kg
SYNONYMS Fluorite; Acid-Spar; Calcium Difluoride;
Fluorspan; Met-Spar; CaF2;

RAW MATERIALS

 

CLASSIFICATION

 

PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES
PHYSICAL STATE

white crystalline powder
MELTING POINT 1380 C
BOILING POINT 2500 C
SPECIFIC GRAVITY 3.18
SOLUBILITY IN WATER Insoluble
pH 6 - 7
VAPOR DENSITY  
AUTOIGNITION

 
NFPA RATINGS Health: 1 Flammability: 0 Reactivity: 0

REFRACTIVE INDEX

  
FLASH POINT Not considered to be a fire hazard
STABILITY Stable under ordinary conditions

APPLICATIONS

Calcium Fluoride is used as component of electrolyte, fluxing agent for aluminum metallurgy. It is used in glass and fluorescent lamps industry. It has dental applications. It is used as a component of welding rod coatings and welding powders.
SALES SPECIFICATION

APPEARANCE

white crystalline powder

CaF2

97.0% min

Fe2O3

0.02% max

SO4

0.3% max

SiO2

0.2% max

Cl

0.05% max

HEAVY METAL

5ppm max

WATER

2.0% max
TRANSPORTATION
PACKING

25kg in bag
HAZARD CLASS Not regulated
UN NO.

 
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