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Calcium

dendritic pieces, purified by distillation, 99.99% trace metals basis

Synonym(s):

Atomic calcium, Calcium element

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
Ca
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
40.08
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
4241647
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12141503
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.23

assay

99.99% trace metals basis

form

dendritic pieces

purified by

distillation

reaction suitability

reagent type: reductant

resistivity

3.5 μΩ-cm, 20°C

bp

1484 °C (lit.)

mp

850 °C (lit.)

density

1.54 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

SMILES string

[Ca]

InChI

1S/Ca

InChI key

OYPRJOBELJOOCE-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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General description

Calcium is a highlyreactive and non-toxic metal that is widely used as a reducing agent. It isalso used for the improvement of steel, as a desulfurizer, and as an alloying agent. Calciumis prepared by the aluminothermal or electrolysis method.

Application

Calcium can be used as:
  • Process control agent in mechanical alloying of titanium to get maximum powder yield and microstructural stability.
  • A precursor to synthesize Ca8Al3 and Ca13Al14 with metallic Zintl phases and Ca6.2Mg3.8Sn with an unprecedented type of tin chain composed of square-planar tin units.
  • A catalyst in the highly selective oxidation of phenols.
Precursor to Ca8Al3 and Ca13Al14; intermetallics with new metallic Zintl phases.7

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hcodes

Hazard Classifications

Water-react 2

Storage Class

4.3 - Hazardous materials which set free flammable gases upon contact with water

wgk_germany

WGK 1

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

ppe

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